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Welcome to West Laramie ...

West Laramie is located in Albany County<1>.


The location of West Laramie has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


A typical abbreviation for West Laramie: W. Laramie

West Laramie is 7,160 feet [2,182 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of West Laramie is about 1¼ mile [or ~2¼ km] above sea level.

Time Zone: West Laramie lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time

The telephone area code for West Laramie: (307)

Communities near West Laramie ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near West Laramie.

  • Red Buttes ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Buttes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Buttes
    • Red Buttes is located in Albany County
  • The Buttes
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for The Buttes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Buttes
    • The Buttes is located in Albany County
  • Wyoming Station ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyoming Station
    • Wyoming Station is located in Albany County
    • Wyoming Station has also been known as:
    • Wyoming
  • Harmony
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harmony have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
    • Harmony is located in Albany County
  • Hermosa
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hermosa have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hermosa
    • Hermosa is located in Albany County
  • Sherman ‑ Historic
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sherman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherman
    • Sherman is located in Albany County
    • Sherman has also been known as:
    • Old Sherman
  • Tie Siding
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Bosler
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bosler
    • Bosler is located in Albany County
  • Buford
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Horse Creek
    (23 miles [37 km] to the east)

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around West Laramie. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for West Laramie.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of West Laramie. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around West Laramie.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around West Laramie. See our Newspapers Page for West Laramie.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for West Laramie ...

Looking for more information about West Laramie? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to West Laramie, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for West Laramie.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for West Laramie. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Albany County: www.co.albany.wy.us/

The official website for State of Wyoming: www.wyo.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Wyoming's counties, including Albany, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around West Laramie - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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