Editing Thermopolis, Wyoming (section)

==Economy==

===Tourism===
Because of Hot Springs State Park, tourism is of considerable economic importance to Thermopolis.<ref name="Thermopolis Chamber of Commerce">[http://www.thermopolis.com/Thermopolis.aspx About Thermopolis] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090925014647/http://www.thermopolis.com/Thermopolis.aspx |date=September 25, 2009 }}, Accessed 090728.</ref> A state maintained herd of [[American Bison]] reside in [[Hot Springs State Park]], which extends into the northeast corner of town. Two hot mineral water concessions with numerous water slides and other attractions, the Teepee Pools and Star Plunge are located within the park. Two hotels, Days Inn-Safari Club and Best Western-Plaza Inn, are also in the park. Other tourism-related businesses in and near the town include the [[Downtown Thermopolis Historic District]], the Hot Springs County Museum and Cultural Center and the [[Wind River Canyon Whitewater]] Rafting.

The Hot Springs County Museum and Cultural Center has an eclectic collection of memorabilia from local pioneers circa 1890 through 1910, with plans to focus on [[Tim McCoy]], who lived in Hot Springs County from 1912 to 1942, during which he built the High Eagle Ranch about {{convert|45| miles}} west of town. He worked for many years as an actor in what are now called [[B westerns]], or lower-budget [[cowboy movies]] in [[Hollywood (film industry)|Hollywood]].<ref name="Wyomingtourism.org">[http://www.wyomingtourism.org/overview/Thermopolis/31497 Wyoming Tourism entry on Thermopolis] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090919043606/http://www.wyomingtourism.org/overview/Thermopolis/31497 |date=September 19, 2009 }}.</ref>

Nearby [[East Thermopolis, Wyoming|East Thermopolis]] is home to the [[Wyoming Dinosaur Center]], a non-profit corporation that conducts [[paleontology]] digs in the area and maintains a visitor center with a museum, gift shop and snack bar.<ref name="Wyoming Dinosaur Center">[http://www.wyomingtourism.org/overview/Thermopolis/31497 Wyoming Dinosaur Center website] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090919043606/http://www.wyomingtourism.org/overview/Thermopolis/31497 |date=September 19, 2009 }}, Accessed 090728.</ref>  They offer tours of the dig site that allow visitors to participate in excavations.

Every May since 1993, thousands of basketball players have descended upon Thermopolis for the annual 3 on 3 Hot Spot Shootout Basketball Tournament. The tournament shuts down several blocks of the city for the weekend, as up to 60+ temporary basketball courts are constructed on city streets in the downtown area. The event is co-sponsored by the Hot Springs County Chamber of Commerce and Hoop World Basketball.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.hoopworldbasketball.com/|title=Home|website=www.hoopworldbasketball.com|access-date=September 4, 2019}}</ref>

On August 21, 2017, Thermopolis experienced a [[Solar eclipse of August 21, 2017|total eclipse of the sun]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://thermopolischamber.org/2017-solar-eclipse|title=2017 Solar Eclipse - Thermopolis-Hot Springs Chamber of Commerce, WY|website=thermopolischamber.org|access-date=September 4, 2019}}</ref>
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