Ivan Gillis

200 Best Fishing in Retirement Locations

Location Number  38:

Gillette is a city in and the county seat of Campbell County, Wyoming, United States. The population was 19,646 at the 2000 census. Because Gillette is centrally located in an area that is vital to the development of vast quantities of American coal, oil, and coal bed methane gas, the city proudly calls itself the "Energy Capital of the Nation".

At Gillette, Wyoming there is a LORAN-C transmitter at 44°00'11" N and 105°37'24" W. Its aerial, a 213.36 metre high guyed radio mast, is the tallest structure in Wyoming.

Points of interest:

Devil's Tower--First National Monument is considered one of the natural wonders of the world.

Keyhole State Park--A popular spot to enjoy fishing, campint, canoeing, water sking and snowmobiling.

Vore Buffalo Jump--Ancient Archeologial site.

FREE Coal Mine Tours--Summer Only. Gillette is the largest coal producer in the nation. FREE daily tours available Monday through Friday during the summer months. Special tours are available in the fall and winter.

Durham Buffalo Ranch-- See Buffalo roaming over 55,000 acres. Tours available by appointment to groups only.

State Fish:

Cutthroat trout   Click this link for pictures and more information.

Types of Fish:

Wyoming game fish include bass (Micropterus and Ambloplites); sunfish (Lepomis); crappie (Pomoxis); walleye and sauger (Sander); yellow perch (Perca); trout, salmon, and char (Salmo, Oncorhynchus, and Salvelinus); whitefish (Prosopium); grayling (Thymallus), pike (Esox); catfish and bullheads (Ameiurus, Ictalurus, Noturus, and Pylodictis), burbot (Lota); sturgeon (Scaphirhyncus); and freshwater drum (Aplodinotus).

Trout species include rainbow trout, cutthroat trout, brown trout, brook trout, and lake trout. There are four subspecies of cutthroat trout native to Wyoming: the Colorado River cutthroat, the Yellowstone cutthroat, the Bonneville cutthroat, and the Snake River Cutthroat.

State Fish & Game Website:  (Licensing requirements & Etc)

http://gf.state.wy.us/

Fishing Information Links:

http://www.retirementliving.com/RLstate3.html#WYOMING

http://www.aa-fishing.com/wy/wyoming-fishing.html

Income & Housing Costs Numbers:

Estimated median household income in 2005: $53,200 (it was $46,521 in 2000)

Gillette	$53,200
Wyoming:	$46,202

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $119,300 (it was $99,800 in 2000)

Gillette	$119,300
Wyoming:	$135,000

Geographic:

Elevation: 4550 feet

Land area: 13.4 square miles.

Population density: 1469 people per square mile

(low).

In-Depth Facts and Figures as listed below, plus other information:

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For the above information and photos, click this link:

http://www.city-data.com/city/Gillette-Wyoming.html

Total Tax Burden--Data for Calculation

http://www.retirementliving.com/RLstate3.html#WYOMING

Cost of Living Calculators Links:

http://cgi.money.cnn.com/tools/costofliving/costofliving.html?step=form&x=36&y=3

http://www.bankrate.com/brm/movecalc.asp

http://cityrating.com/costofliving.asp

http://www.relocationessentials.com/aff/www/tools/salary/col.aspx

http://swz.salary.com/CostofLivingWizard/layoutscripts/coll_start.asp