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Area Fun Facts
Are we Jackson or Jackson Hole?? The answer is BOTH!
This valley was the winter home of Davy Jackson, one of the early trapper-traders that made the Rockies their home. Since he and his friends made this their headquarters, the valley became known as “Jackson’s Hole”. As others settled in and a town took shape, the official name of the town was Jackson but people still referred to it as Jackson Hole and it continues to this day.
65 miles to the South Gate of Yellowstone
2.5 hours to Old Faithful area
25 miles to the Visitor’s Center of Grand Teton National Park
Population of Jackson – 8647
Visitors during June, July and August – 1.3 million
Population of Wyoming – 493,782
Number of cattle in Wyoming – 629,374
Highest point in Wyoming – Gannett Peak at 13,774 ft.
(The Grand Teton is only 13,774 ft)
“Wyoming” comes from an Indian word meaning large prairie place”
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