Located in northeast Wyoming, Crook County's signature landmark is Devils Tower National Monument—of Close Encounters of the Third Kind fame—which anchors a region known for its Native American heritage and culture. A total of approximately 100,000 acres were listed for sale in Crook County recently, representing a total value of $220 million in Crook County farms and ranches for sale. Crook County ranks ninth in the Cowboy State based on the total acres of land for sale among all the counties in Wyoming. Of all locations in Crook County with farms, ranches, hunting land and other land for sale, Hulett had the most land for sale. Economically speaking, Crook County's is largely dependent on mining and mineral extraction-related businesses and services. Crook County is Wyoming's 14th largest county (2,865 square miles). It's located in the Northeast Wyoming region of Wyoming.