Southwestern Wyoming

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Southwestern Wyoming is a sparsely populated region of the state characterized by high desert landscapes, rugged canyons, and significant outdoor recreation areas including major reservoirs and wildlife habitats.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf geographic region
region of Wyoming
borderedBy Colorado
Idaho
Utah
contains Carbon County (southern and western parts)
linked to: Carbon County

Lincoln County
Sublette County
Sweetwater County
Uinta County
country United States
elevationRange approximately 6,000 to over 9,000 feet above sea level
hasCharacteristic cold winters
elevated plateau
high desert landscape
rugged canyons
semi‑arid climate
sparsely populated
wide open spaces
windy conditions
hasEconomicActivity coal mining
energy production
natural gas extraction
oil production
outdoor recreation
ranching
trona mining
hasLandform Flaming Gorge canyon
Great Divide Basin
Killpecker Sand Dunes
Red Desert
Uinta Mountains (northern slopes)
linked to: Uinta Mountains

Wyoming Range (southern portion)
linked to: Wyoming Range
hasProtectedArea Ashley National Forest (Wyoming portion)
Bridger–Teton National Forest (southern parts)
Flaming Gorge National Recreation Area (Wyoming portion)
Medicine Bow–Routt National Forests (western fringe)
Red Desert public lands
Seedskadee National Wildlife Refuge
hasRiver Bear River
Green River
Sweetwater River (upper reaches)
linked to: Sweetwater River
hasWaterBody Big Sandy Reservoir
Flaming Gorge Reservoir
Fontenelle Reservoir
hasWildlife elk
mule deer
pronghorn
raptors
sage‑grouse
locatedIn Western United States
Wyoming
majorCity Evanston
Green River
Rock Springs
majorTown Kemmerer
linked to: Kemmerer, Wyoming

Pinedale
linked to: Pinedale, Wyoming

Rawlins (regional association)
partOf Wyoming
popularFor boating
fishing
hiking
hunting
off‑highway vehicle use
wildlife viewing
traversedBy Interstate 80
U.S. Route 191
U.S. Route 30

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Flaming Gorge Reservoir locatedInRegion Southwestern Wyoming
Utah Territory encompassedPresentDayTerritory Wyoming (southwestern parts)
linked to: Southwestern Wyoming
Superior, Wyoming isInRegion southwestern Wyoming
subject linked to: Superior
linked to: Southwestern Wyoming
Wamsutter locatedInRegion southwestern Wyoming
linked to: Southwestern Wyoming