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Welcome to Fort LaClede ...

So far, we found very little information about Fort LaClede. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Fort LaClede to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Fort LaClede, please Contact Us.


Fort LaClede would have been located within present day Sweetwater County<2>.

A typical abbreviation for Fort LaClede: Ft. La Clede

While the community is gone, the present day location for Fort LaClede is 6,900 feet [2,103 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Fort LaClede is about 1¼ mile [or ~2¼ km] above sea level.

Time Zone: The area where Fort LaClede was located is in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time

The Area Code where Fort LaClede was located: 307

Communities near Fort LaClede ...

We have created a list of 7 communities that are near Fort LaClede.

  • Bitter Creek
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Bitter Creek is located in Sweetwater County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bitter Creek
  • Table Rock
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Table Rock is located in Sweetwater County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Table Rock
  • Tipton
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Tipton is located in Sweetwater County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tipton
  • Red Desert
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Red Desert is located in Sweetwater County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Desert
  • Frewen ‑ Historic
    (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Frewen is located in Sweetwater County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frewen
  • Point of Rocks
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Wamsutter
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)

Footnotes ...

<1>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Fort LaClede, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>If you're interested in how the shape of Wyoming's counties, including Sweetwater, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Fort LaClede - 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.