Rock Springs, city, Sweetwater County, southwestern Wyoming; incorporated 1888. It is a mining center situated at an altitude of more than 1890 m (more than 6200 ft). Coal, petroleum, natural gas, trona, soda ash, and uranium are produced in the vicinity. A junior college is here, and Flaming Gorge National Recreation Area is nearby. An overland stage depot was built on the site in 1862. Founded in 1868, when the transcontinental railroad arrived, and developed as a coal-mining center, the city is named for a nearby spring. Population 19,458 (1980); 19,050 (1990); 18,708 (2000).Microsoft® Encarta® Online Encyclopedia 2001
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