Rock Springs, Wyoming

Rock Springs is a city in southwestern Wyoming. Covering 18.4 sq mi (47.8 sq m), it is within Sweetwater County. The city has a population of about 19,000 people (2011 estimate). It is located at an elevation of 6,388 ft (1,947 m). The city observes the Mountain Standard Time, which is seven hours behind Coordinated Universal Time (UTC-7) and six hours behind during Daylight Saving Time in summer. The phone area code for Rock Springs is 307.

Wilkin's Peak, Rock Springs, Wyoming
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Rock Springs experiences a semi-arid climate. The warmest month here is July, when the average high temperature of the day reaches 83.4°F (28.6°C). Coldest month is January, when the average low temperature drops to 11.2°F (-11.6°C). The city is quite dry. The total precipitation for the whole year is just 8.73 in (22.2 mm).

Rock Springs hold a county fair called Wyoming's Big Show from July to August. It is a rural fair with its share of theme park rides and entertainment.

Aspen Mountain Radar Site, south of Rock Springs, Wyoming
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The city is the site of one of the worst race riots in American history, called the Rock Springs Massacre. The riots were the result of racial tension between Chinese immigrant miners and white immigrant miners. Due to lower wages of Chinese miners, they were hired over white miners. This caused the white miners to riot, killing 28 Chinese miners and injuring 15. The rioters also burned 75 Chinese homes and caused property damage in the region of $150,000.

Visiting Rock Springs, Wyoming

The Rock Springs-Sweetwater County Airport (RKS) gets flights from Denver, Salt Lake City and Gillette.

Interstate 80 is the main highway connecting Rock Springs to the rest of the country. It runs east-west, connecting Rock Springs with Cheyenne in the east and Salt Lake City in the west.

Places of Interest in Rock Springs, Wyoming

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