Two States in One - South Dakota and Wyoming

I hope you'll understand, but I still have 3 states to go and a few days to get this done so I am combining my tribute to South Dakota and Wyoming into one post. Since South Dakota and Wyoming are virtually indistinguishable and share a common border, they can effectively be considered one state.

South Dakota and Wyoming share many traits.

• South Dakota and Wyoming contain places of great beauty.
  South Dakota - The Black Hills
  Wyoming - Yellowstone
  
• South Dakota and Wyoming have only one Congressional district.
• South Dakota and Wyoming have homes where the buffaloes roam, and the skies are not cloudy all day.
• Despite being different shapes, South Dakota and Wyoming both are exactly 193, 647 square miles.
• South Dakota and Wyoming have a combined population of 1,268,626 people.*
  * U.S. 2000 Census
• It has never snowed in South Dakota and Wyoming between July 15th and August 15th*.
  * NOAA
• Many people in South Dakota and Wyoming are related to one another.

Fun Facts about South Dakota

• The capital of South Dakota, Pierre, is pronounced like "pier", not "pee air". Local residents will appreciate your correct pronunciation.
• South Dakota was once home to Visitors to a dog-sized camel, three-toed horse and saber-toothed cat.
• The Sturgis Biker Rally attracts bikers from all fifty states (like this blog) and forty foreign countries, effectively doubling its population for two weeks each summer
• The Crazy Horse monument is expected to be complete in the year 2113 in time for his 300th birthday.

Fun Facts about Wyoming*

* There are no fun facts about Wyoming, sorry.

Buffalo Roaming