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Jackson Hole, Wyoming
Jackson Hole (originally called Jackson's Hole by mountain men) is a valley between the Gros Ventre Range, Gros Ventre and Teton Range, Teton mountain ranges in the U.S. state of Wyoming, near the border with Idaho, in Teton County, Wyoming, Teton County. The term "hole" was used by early trappers, or mountain men, as a term for a large mountain valley. These low-lying valleys, surrounded by mountains and containing rivers and streams, are good habitat for North American beaver, beavers and other fur-bearing animals. Jackson Hole is 55 miles (89 km) long by 6-to-13 miles (10-to-21 km) wide and is a graben valley with an average elevation of 6,800 ft (2,100 m), its lowest point being near the southern Grand Teton National Park, park boundary at 6,350 ft (1,940 m). History The valley was used by Native Americans in the United States, Native Americans for hunting and ceremonial purposes. It was not known to harbor year-round human settlement prior to the 1870s. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Barns Grand Tetons
A barn is an agricultural building usually on farms and used for various purposes. In North America, a barn refers to structures that house livestock, including cattle and horses, as well as equipment and fodder, and often grain.Allen G. Noble, ''Traditional Buildings: A Global Survey of Structural Forms and Cultural Functions'' (New York: Tauris, 2007), 30. As a result, the term barn is often qualified e.g. tobacco barn, dairy barn, cow house, sheep barn, potato barn. In the British Isles, the term barn is restricted mainly to storage structures for wikt:unthreshed, unthreshed cereals and fodder, the terms byre or shippon being applied to cow shelters, whereas horses are kept in buildings known as stables. In mainland Europe, however, barns were often part of integrated structures known as byre-dwellings (or housebarns in US literature). In addition, barns may be used for equipment storage, as a covered workplace, and for activities such as threshing. Etymology The word ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jedediah Smith
Jedediah Strong Smith (January 6, 1799 – May 27, 1831) was an American clerk, transcontinental pioneer, frontiersman, hunter, trapper, author, cartography, cartographer, mountain man and explorer of the Rocky Mountains, the Western United States, and the Southwestern United States, Southwest during the early 19th century. After 75 years of obscurity following his death, Smith was rediscovered as the American whose explorations led to the use of the -wide South Pass (Wyoming), South Pass as the dominant route across the Continental Divide of the Americas, Continental Divide for pioneers on the Oregon Trail. Coming from modest family background, Smith traveled to St. Louis and joined William Henry Ashley, William H. Ashley and Andrew Henry (fur trader), Andrew Henry's fur trading company in 1822. Smith led the first documented exploration from the Great Salt Lake, Salt Lake frontier to the Colorado River. From there, Smith's party became the first United States citiz ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Driggs, Idaho
Driggs is a city in the western United States in eastern Idaho, and is the county seat of Teton County. Part of the Jackson, WY-ID Micropolitan Statistical Area, it is located in Teton Valley, the headwaters of the Teton River. The population was 1,660 at the 2010 census, up from 1,100 in 2000.Spokesman-Review – 2010 census – Driggs, Idaho – accessed December 23, 2011 Located within city limits is the Driggs-Reed Memorial Airport, a class II airport that can accommodate private aircraft on its runway. History The Teton Valley was discovered by |
Victor, Idaho
Victor is the largest city in Teton County, Idaho, United States. The population was 2,157 at the 2020 census, up from 1,928 in 2010, and 840 from 2000. It is part of the Jackson, WY–ID Micropolitan Statistical Area. Nearby Teton Pass is accessed south from Victor on State Highway 33, which continues east of the state border as Wyoming Highway 22 to Jackson Hole. History Victor was established in 1889 from four existing settlements, namely Trail Creek, Fox Creek, Chapin and Cedron. It was named for George Victor Sherwood, a dedicated mail carrier who delivered the mail despite threats of attacks. Geography Victor is located at an elevation of above sea level. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all land. The zip code for Victor is 83455. Highways * - SH-31 * - SH-33 Demographics 2020 census At the 2020 census there were 2,157 people in 1,128 households in the city. There were 1,012 housing units. The median age w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alta, Wyoming
Alta is a census-designated place (CDP) in Teton County, Wyoming, United States. The population was 429 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Jackson, WY– ID Micropolitan Statistical Area, and it is located between Driggs, Idaho and the Grand Targhee ski resort. Geography Alta is located just east of the Idaho state line, approximately east of Driggs, at an elevation of above sea level. According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of , all land. Climate According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Alta has a warm-summer humid continental climate, abbreviated "Dfb" on climate maps. The hottest temperature recorded in Alta was on July 16, 1925, while the coldest temperature recorded was on February 9, 1933. Demographics As of the census of 2000, there were 400 people, 141 households, and 104 families residing in the CDP. The population density was . There were 181 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Teton Pass
Teton Pass is a high mountain pass in the western United States, located at the southern end of the Teton Range in western Wyoming, between Wilson and Victor, Idaho. At an elevation of above sea level, the pass provides access from the Jackson Hole valley in Wyoming to the Teton Valley of eastern Idaho, including the access route to Grand Targhee Resort through Driggs, Idaho. To the south of the pass lies the Snake River Range. The Teton Pass highway in Wyoming is designated as State Highway 22 and the pass is approximately out of Jackson. The maximum grade on the road is 10%, and several avalanche slide paths traverse the road along its length, including Glory Bowl slide area. During the winter months, the road is often closed in the early mornings for avalanche control by the Wyoming Department of Transportation. The area is popular for backcountry skiing, snowboarding, and mountain biking. The pass is a few miles south of Grand Teton National Park Grand Teton Nat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wilson, Wyoming
Wilson is a census-designated place (CDP) in Teton County, Wyoming, United States. The population was 1,567 at the 2020 census, up from 1,482 in 2010. It is part of the Jackson, WY– ID Micropolitan Statistical Area. Wilson was pioneered in 1889 by Elijah Nicholas Wilson, known for having lived with the Shoshone Indians as a boy in the 1850s. His book, ''The White Indian Boy'', describes his experiences, including his time as a rider for the Pony Express. The town was later named in his honor. It sits at the base of Teton Pass, just northwest of Jackson on State Highway 22. Geography Wilson is located at (43.4863, -110.8793). at an elevation of above sea level. According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of , of it land and of it water (2.05%). Demographics As of the census of 2000, there were 1,294 people, 563 households, and 305 families residing in the CDP. The population density was . There were 706 housing units, at an average d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Teton Village, Wyoming
Teton Village is a census-designated place (CDP) in Teton County, Wyoming, United States. The population was 517 at the 2020 census. The village surrounds the base of the Jackson Hole Mountain Resort. It is accessed from nearby Jackson and the surrounding area via the Moose-Wilson Road (WYO 390). Teton Village is part of the Jackson micropolitan area. Geography Teton Village is located at (43.586405, -110.826729). According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 5.7 square miles (14.9 km), all land. Demographics At the 2000 census there were 175 people, 88 households, and 44 families in the CDP. The population density was . There were 396 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the CDP was 98.86% White and 1.14% Asian. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.71%. Of the 88 households 15.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.5% were married couples living together, 4.5% had a female householder ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Moran Junction, Wyoming
Moran (also Moran Junction) is an unincorporated village in south central Teton County, Wyoming, United States: as the community has had two different names, the Board on Geographic Names officially ruled in favor of "Moran" in 1970. It lies in Grand Teton National Park, 29 miles northeast of the city of Jackson, the county seat of Teton County, just northwest by side road of the intersection of U.S. Routes 26, 89, 191 and 287. Its elevation is 6,749 feet (2,057 m) and includes one of the principal entrance-fee collection stations for the Park. Moran also has the post office serving ZIP code of 83013, and a public elementary school; and no other services or businesses. Moran is part of the United States Census Bureau's Jackson, WY– ID Micropolitan Statistical Area; and it is known as the state's coldest continuously inhabited place, with a record low of -63 °F (-52 °C) registered in the winter of 1933. The high altitude at which the village is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Moose Wilson Road, Wyoming
Moose Wilson Road is a census-designated place (CDP) in Teton County, Wyoming, United States. The population was 1,661 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Jackson, WY– ID Micropolitan Statistical Area. Geography The Moose Wilson Road CDP has a southern boundary near (43.528914, -110.842392). It includes the Moose Wilson Road, the area around the Moose post office, private inholdings on the east side of the Snake River, and extends as far north as Shadow Mountain. Demographics As of the census of 2000, there were 1,439 people, 625 households, and 351 families residing in the CDP. The population density was . There were 1,183 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the CDP was 96.94% White, 0.21% African American, 0.28% Native American, 0.35% Asian, 1.18% from other races, and 1.04% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.02% of the population. There were 625 households, out of which 24.6% had children under the age o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Moose, Wyoming
Moose is an unincorporated community in Teton County, Wyoming, in the Jackson Hole valley. It has a US Post Office, with the zip code of 83012. The town is located within Grand Teton National Park along the banks of the Snake River. It is populated mostly by families with inholdings within the borders of the park. The name Moose can also refer to the small community of Park Service houses located immediately behind administration offices. These houses are exclusively inhabited by Park Service employees and their families. The National Park Service maintains the Grand Teton National Park headquarters in Moose, as well as the park visitor center. A local non-profit, the Grand Teton Association, also maintains some facilities in the area to help further the NPS mission. Olaus and Margaret Murie and Olaus' brother Adolph lived in Moose for much of their lives. Today the Murie Ranch is administered by thTeton Science Schools The Ranch was designated a National Historic Landmark i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kelly, Wyoming
Kelly is a census-designated place (CDP) in Teton County in the U.S. state of Wyoming. The population was 138 at the 2010 census. Geography Kelly is situated along the Gros Ventre River on the eastern side of the Jackson Hole valley, is part of the Jackson, WY– ID Micropolitan Statistical Area and has a US Post Office with zip code 83011. According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 0.48 square mile (1.24 km), all land. Climate Kelly has a humid continental climate ( Dfb) bordering on a subarctic climate (Dfc) with warm summers and very cold winters. History The settlement, known today as Kelly, officially formed in the late 1890s as ''Grovont'', but was renamed Kelly in 1909 to avoid confusion with a similarly named settlement nearby. On May 18, 1927, the town was destroyed when a natural dam formed by the Gros Ventre landslide two years earlier collapsed and completely flooded the town. The Kelly Flood On June 23, 1925 followi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
