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    Casper is a city in Natrona County, Wyoming, United States. The population was 49,644 at the 2000 census. It is a medium-sized city in east-central Wyoming on Interstate 25. It is the county seat of Natrona CountyGR6 and the second largest city in Wyoming.

    The city sits at the foot of Casper Mountain, the north end of the Laramie Mountain Range along the North Platte River. The city was site of Fort Caspar during the days of the Oregon Trail, which passed along the North Platte through the town. Although small by national standards, its large size within the region make it a banking and commerce center. Since the discovery of crude oil in the region in the 1890s it has been a center of the regional petroleum industry. The famous Salt Creek Oil Field was first drilled in 1889 approximately 40 miles (64 km) north of Casper, and the first refinery in Casper was built in 1895.

    With the development of the Wyoming coal fields in recent decades, it has continued its role as an important center of the energy industry. Casper and the rest of Wyoming is served by the Casper Star-Tribune, a newspaper with statewide circulation. Casper is also the site of Casper College. The city is home to the Casper Troopers, a drum and bugle corps in Drum Corps International.

    Famous residents:
    Dick Cheney, Vice President of United States under George W. Bush, Secretary of Defense under George H.W. Bush, Former CEO of Haliburton
    Mike Devereaux, professional baseball player with World Series rings with Los Angeles Dodgers and Atlanta Braves
    Tom Browning, former major league pitcher, threw perfect game with Cincinnati Reds
    Mike Lansing, former major league second baseman
    Joel Coffey, founder of Business Systems
    Pete Williams NBC News correspondent, former Assistant Secretary of Defense for Public Affairs
    Ron Franscell, newspaperman and author of novels "Angel Fire" and "The Deadline," and "Fall," a nonfiction about a 1973 crime that rocked Casper
    Adam Morrison, former Gonzaga University basketball star and likely high pick in the upcoming 2006 NBA Draft, briefly lived in Casper as a young child when his father was coaching at Casper College.
    Serge D'Elia, Vans Shoes cofounder
    Kristin George, Miss Wyoming USA 2006
    C.J. Box author of Joe Pickett book series

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