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Ten Sleep, Washakie County, Wyoming was an American Indian rest stop, so called because it was 10 days' travel, or "10 sleeps," from Fort Laramie (southeast), Yellowstone Park (west-northwest), and the Indian Agency on Stillwater River, Montana (northwest).It is the former site of the Girl Scout National Center West, one of the largest encampments in the world at 15,000 acres.

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Diamondville, Lincoln County, Wyoming was named for the superior-grade coal that came from the local mines. The coal resembled black diamonds. It is also the name of the entertainment web site for the onstage and backstage personnel for Neil Diamond.

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Thief River Falls takes its name from the falls of the nearby Thief River, literally the "Stolen-land river" which originated when a band of Dakota Indians occupied a secret encampment, hence "stealing" the land. 50% of Thief River Falls residents identify as Norwegian-American, making the town one of the most ethnically concentrated towns in the nation.

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Radium Springs, Doña Ana County, New Mexico, United States. Population: 1,699; 635 households, 12.0% with a female householder, no husband. Per capita income: $20,497. The acrid yellow palate and the title also reference the recent toxic ash poisons in the Dan River in North Carolina.

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40" x 26"

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Spangle,Spokane County, Washington. Population: 278, 118 households, and 74 families. The name is from William Spangle, early pioneer. Butch Cassidy died there.

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40" x 26"

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Sugar City, Madison County, Idaho. Population: 1,514. Original home of the Fremont County Sugar Company, 1903.

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