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About Gillette, WY

Gillette is Wyoming's energy capital, sitting in the coal-rich Powder River Basin at 4,500 feet elevation. Interstate 90 runs right through town, connecting east to the Black Hills and west toward Billings. Popular drives include the 70-mile trip south to Wright and 140 miles east to Rapid City for major shopping. The semi-arid climate brings windy conditions year-round, with hot summers and cold winters typical of the high plains. The city boasts the largest municipal swimming pool in Wyoming, a full Olympic-sized facility.

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Gillette, WY is in United States, at 44.275, -105.498 - about 47 km west of Moorcroft, WY.

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The closest airport to Gillette, WY is Northeast Wyoming Regional Airport, 11 km (about 13 min by car).

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