Laramie is in the county seat of Albany County. Laramie, Wyoming is located in south eastern Wyoming 49 miles from the state capital of Cheyenne, and 130 miles from Denver, Colorado. Laramie sits 7,163 feet above sea level on the eastern edge of a large plateau called the Laramie Plains. The city was incorporated on December 12, 1873, seventeen years before Wyoming became a state. The city is home to the University of Wyoming, the state’s only 4-year educational institution. Its neighborly atmosphere and beautiful scenery create a warm community full of opportunity for all those who visit or live here.
Laramie is home to some beautiful scenery. Coupled with a small-town, neighborly atmosphere. The city offers plenty of opportunities for more then just college students. Laramie is home to both the typically conservative nature of Wyoming residents, as well as, a younger lifestyle, which is noted by its abundant outdoor recreational activities. Such places include Medicine Bow National Forest, consisting of 2,883,943 acres of Forests and Grassland. Also, Vedauwoo, which stands at 8,000 feet, a somewhat unknown rock climbing paradise in southeastern Wyoming. Imbued with thick pine forests and aspen groves; Vedauwoo offers astonishing views from the tops of its climbs where a clear day will provide you a glimpse of the beautiful harshness of Wyoming's mountains clear down the Continental Divide to Long's Peak, an amazing 75 miles south in Colorado.
The Laramie area schools are governed by the Albany County School District #1. There are 19 schools in the district, serving the greater part of the Laramie, Centennial and Rock River area.
Laramie is also noted for the great fishing happening in and around the city. Trout and certain types of bass abound in the streams and lakes near Laramie, and many travelers even plan entire vacations to Laramie scheduled around fishing.
Housing Cost
Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $200,478
Demographics
Population in July 2007: 27,469. Laramie covers 11.1 square miles. It sits at an elevation of 7,163 feet above sea level.
Zip codes: 82070, 82071,82072, 82073 - Area code: 307
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e Plains. The city was incorporated on December 12, 1873, seventeen years before Wyoming became a state. The city is home to the University of Wyoming, the state’s only 4-year educational institution. Its neighborly atmosphere and beautiful scenery create a warm community full of opportunity for all those who visit or live here.