Gillette, Wyoming Overview
Gillette, Wyoming includes 141 nearby coal leases. Gillette is a city in and the county seat of Campbell County Wyoming United States. The population was 29087 in 2010. Gillette is centrally located in an area involved with the development of vast quantities of American coal oil and coal bed methane gas. The city calls itself the Energy Capital of the Nation noting that the state of Wyoming provides nearly 35% of the nation's coal.
Quick Facts
- Gillette, Wyoming has a population of 29,087 (based on numbers from 2010).
- Located in Campbell County, Wyoming.
- Gillette, Wyoming sits 1,388 meters (4,553.8 feet) above sea level feet above sea level.
Gillette, Wyoming Coal Mining Leases
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Coal Lease News From The Coal Fields™
Learn more about the Bureau of Land Management, Public Land Survey System, and coal leases.
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Understanding Lease Ownership
We receive lots of emails from people who find their name or a relative’s name on our site and want to know if this means they have some right to the land listed under that name.
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Understanding BLM Administrative Areas
Whether it is filing a lease or researching one, the administering BLM office is going to be the definitive source.
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Understanding Location Data
Lease handled by the Bureau of Land Management are not mapped by latitude and longitude, instead, these leases harken back to the Public Land Survey System.
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Understanding Townships
A “township” can refer to two different things. Both are part of the PLSS measurement system but have different uses.
