Daftar julukan kota di Wyoming
Daftar julukan kota di Wyoming ini mengandung samaran, julukan, dan slogan yang disematkan kepada beberapa kota di Wyoming (resmi dan tidak resmi) oleh pemerintah kota, masyarakat setempat, orang asing, badan pariwisata, atau kamar dagang. Julukan kota berperan sebagai perintis identitas lokal, membantu orang asing mengenali masyarakat setempat, atau mengajak orang berkunjung karena julukannya khas; mengangkat martabat daerah; dan mempersatukan masyarakat.[1] Julukan dan slogan yang berubah menjadi "ideologi atau mitos" baru[2] juga diyakini memiliki potensi ekonomi.[1] Potensi ekonominya sulit diukur,[1] tetapi ada beberapa kota yang memakai slogan baru untuk memasarkan/mencitrakan diri dan memanfaatkan potensi ekonomi tersebut.[2]
Beberapa julukan tidak resmi bersifat positif dan negatif. Julukan tidak resmi di bawah ini populer dan sudah lama digunakan.
- Casper – Oil City
- Cheyenne – The Magic City of the Plains.[3]
- Cody – Rodeo Capital of the World[4]
- Douglas – Jackalope Capital of the World.[5]
- Laramie – Gem City of the Plains.[6]
- Lovell – The Rose City of Wyoming[7]
- Meeteetse
- Riverton – We've Got All the Civilization You Need[9]
- Rock Springs – Home of 56 Nationalities[10]
- Saratoga – Where the Trout Leap in Main Street[9]
- Upton – The Best Town on Earth[11]
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- ^ a b c Muench, David (December 1993). "Wisconsin Community Slogans: Their Use and Local Impacts" (PDF). University of Wisconsin Extension. Diarsipkan dari versi asli (PDF) tanggal March 9, 2013. Diakses tanggal April 10, 2007.
- ^ a b Alfredo Andia, Branding the Generic City:) Diarsipkan 2008-05-21 di Wayback Machine., MU.DOT magazine, September 10, 2007
- ^ Welcome to the official City of Cheyenne Website!, City of Cheyenne. Accessed June 13, 2007. The "Magic City of the Plains" is located at the intersection of Interstates 25 and 80 in southeast Wyoming."
- ^ Welcome To Cody Stampede Rodeo & Cody Nite Rodeo!!!, Buffalo Cody Stampede Rodeo. Accessed June 13, 2007. "Welcome to Cody, Wyoming, the Rodeo Capital of the World!"
- ^ Claims to Fame – Favorites Diarsipkan 2008-01-16 di Wayback Machine., Epodunk, accessed April 16, 2007.
- ^ About the Laramie Main street Program Diarsipkan 2011-10-05 di Wayback Machine., Downtown Laramie. Accessed June 13, 2007. "Its residents will be proud to turn their attentions to its heart and core, reminiscent of and perpetuating Laramie’s reputation as the Gem City of the Plains."
- ^ Area Information Diarsipkan 2011-06-12 di Wayback Machine., The Lovell Chronicle website, accessed June 27, 2010
- ^ The World Capital of Whatever, The New York Times by Harold Faber, September 12, 1993.
- ^ a b c Tagline Guru City Branding Survey, Tagline Guru website, accessed Aug 18, 2009
- ^ Preserve America Community: Rock Springs, Wyoming, Preserve America website, accessed June 10, 2010
- ^ Upton, Wyoming Tales and Trails website, accessed June 26, 2011
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- a list Diarsipkan 2015-02-14 di Wayback Machine. of American and a few Canadian nicknames
- U.S. cities list