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Jackson city overview
Jackson is a city in USA shaped by its region, population, local economy, landmarks, climate and civic history. This overview summarizes the city itself: where it sits, what defines it, which places anchor its identity and why it matters within the wider country.
City facts
Known forJackson, Jackson Hole, Jackson planning base 3, Jackson planning base 4
RegionUSAUSA
Time zoneAmerica/Chicagolocal time
Founded697historical origin
City history
Of the 2,697,000 acres (1,091,000 ha) in Teton County, 97% are federally or state owned/managed.
After being discharged from the Corps of Discovery of the Lewis and Clark Expedition in 1806 at Fort Mandan, in present-day North Dakota, Colter visited Jackson Hole during the winter of 1807/1808.
As part of the Hayden Expedition of 1871 and 1872, William Henry Jackson took the first photographs of the Teton Range and Yellowstone.
Yellowstone National Park became the first National Park in 1872.
The town of Jackson was named in 1894 and incorporated in 1914.
The town of Jackson elected an all-woman city government (including town council and mayor, who in turn appointed women to town marshal, town clerk and treasurer) in 1920.
Grand Teton National Park was created in 1929 and greatly expanded in 1950 after John D.
The first ski rope tow was built at Teton Pass in 1937 and Snow King Resort was established in 1930.
In 2009, the town of Jackson was designated as a Preserve America Community.
Jackson was originally populated by Native American tribes including the Shoshoni, Crow, Blackfeet, Bannock, and Gros Ventre.
In the early 1800s, the locality became a prime area for trappers and mountain men to travel through, one example being John Colter.
Other mountain men who visited the valley include Jim Bridger, Jedediah Smith, and William Sublette, who are responsible for many of the names in the area.
His photographs along with the sketches by Tom Moran, were important evidence to convince Congress to protect Yellowstone National Park.
The town of Jackson is the county seat of Teton County and the only incorporated municipality in the region.
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Jackson
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Jackson Hole
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Stay overview
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Hotels & areas
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