by A rodeo fan in Cheyenne asks which city Santa is from, why Wyoming has few people, and why it is the Equality State
A Letter to Santa from Cheyenne, Wyoming
Dear Santa,
Hi Santa! My name is Henry and I am 8 years old. I live in Cheyenne, Wyoming, a wide-open western state with more cattle than people. I love rodeos and collecting rocks. My question is: which city is Santa Claus from? My geography question is: why does Wyoming have so few people? And my social studies question is: why is Wyoming called the Equality State? Thanks, Santa!
Love, Henry (age 8)
Santa’s Reply
Ho ho ho, hello Henry! A rodeo fan and rock collector asks a question with a fun twist. The truth is, I am not really from a city at all! My home is the North Pole, a frosty, faraway place with no city streets, just my cozy workshop and lots and lots of snow. But the saint I grew from, Saint Nicholas, lived long ago in a city called Myra, in a land that is now Turkey. So if you really must name a city, it would be Myra. But my home address today is simply the snowy North Pole.
Your geography question: why Wyoming has few people
Your own Wyoming has very few people because it is filled with wide-open spaces, tall mountains, high plains, and long, cold winters, with lots of land but not many big cities. There is plenty of room for cattle, wildlife, and rolling prairie. In fact, Wyoming has fewer people than any other state, which is part of its wild, peaceful charm. Read more at National Geographic Kids.
Your social studies question: the Equality State
Your own Wyoming is nicknamed the Equality State because, long ago, it became the very first place in the country to give women the right to vote. That was a big and important step toward fairness, made years before many other places followed. Wyoming has been proud of that pioneering decision ever since. Explore more at Britannica Kids.
Find a cool rock for me, Henry. Yours warmly from the North Pole, Santa Claus.
