The town of Rock Springs sits in the southwestern corner of Wyoming, within three hours' drive of Salt Lake City to the west and Cheyenne to the east. The city is most famous for its numerous mining and oil developments. In fact, the town was founded in the late 1800s primarily to house the coal miners working to supply the newly built railroad network with fuel. Despite its industrial history, the town has retained a cosmopolitan atmosphere, a product of the wide variety of immigrant coal miner cultures. That multicultural spirit is on full display each July as the town celebrates International Day - a festival of food, costumes, and music from around the world.