Facts About Sheridan
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The city was named after General Philip Sheridan, Union cavalry leader in the American Civil War.
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Sheridan is located at 44°47′48″N 106°57′32″W (44.796720, −106.958970).
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Sheridan has a total area of 10.95 square miles, of which, 10.93 square miles is land and 0.02 square miles is water.
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The average low temperature is 31 degrees F and The average high temperature is 58 degrees F.
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The CEO of Best Buy, Brad Anderson, is a Sheridan native.
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Sheridan is the county seat of Sheridan County, which was organized in 1888
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The Sheridan Inn, which is a National Historic Landmark, was established in May 1893.
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Sheridan is the hometown of John B. Kendrick, the Governor of Wyoming from 1915 to 1917; Jim Benepe, who won the 1988 Beatrice Western Open; and Brad Anderson, the CEO of Best Buy.
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Sheridan is the headquarters of the Bighorn National Forest, and tourism is an economic asset.
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An annual festival WYO Rodeo is held in Sheridan since 1931.
