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Casper is a city in and the county seat of Natrona County, Wyoming, United States. [7] Casper is the second-most populous city in the state after Cheyenne, with the population at 59,038 as of the 2020 census. [4]
The Casper, WY Metropolitan Statistical Area is a United States Census Bureau defined Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) with the principal city being Casper in central State of Wyoming. The Casper Metropolitan Statistical Area is defined as Natrona County, Wyoming. The Casper Metro Area is the economic hub of central Wyoming.
Wyoming Highway 258 (WYO 258) is a 10.58-mile-long (17.03 km) state highway in Wyoming, known as Wyoming Boulevard and acts as a two-lane bypass around the western, southern, and eastern sides of the City of Casper.
Wyoming Highway 220 (WYO 220) is the principal highway connecting the city of Casper to US 287/WYO 789. WYO 220 lies in northwestern Carbon and southern Natrona counties and along the famous Oregon Trail .
Wyoming Highway 257 (WYO 257), also known as the Casper West Belt, is a state highway in Natrona County, Wyoming. The 7.3-mile (11.7 km) highway forms part of a bypass around Casper and Mills , connecting WYO 220 in the south to U.S. Route 20 (US 20) and US 26 in the north.
The first Euro-American settlement occurred in the Casper area in the late 19th century. [5] Natrona County was created by the legislature of the Wyoming Territory on March 9, 1888, and it was organized in 1890. [6] The land for Natrona County was annexed from Carbon County. Natrona County was named for the deposits of natron found in the area. [7]
Fort Caspar was partially reconstructed in 1936 using sketches made by Lieutenant Collins in 1863. The fort itself underwent a lot of changes during its occupation, and the current recreation reflects the post in 1863-1865. The City of Casper now operates a museum at the site, which features reconstructed log buildings, including a wooden ...
Casper Mountain, an anticline, is located at the north end of the Laramie Mountains overlooking Casper, Wyoming along the North Platte River. At a top elevation of 8,130 feet (2,478 m), the geological feature rises approximately 3,000 feet (914 m) above Casper.