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Around Lander ...

The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Riverton. It is located about 22 miles [35 km] to the northeast of Lander. Riverton has a population of 10,800 people.<1>.

The next largest community is Hudson. It lies just northeast of Lander and has a population of 440 people.

For comparison, Lander has a population of 7,500 people.

The following is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from Lander, with the nearest first.

  • Boulder Flats
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boulder Flats have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boulder Flats
    • Boulder Flats is located in Fremont County
  • Hudson
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Ethete
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Fort Washakie
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Arapahoe
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Johnstown
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Johnstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnstown
    • Johnstown is located in Fremont County
  • Saint Stephens
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Kinnear
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
  • Riverton
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Atlantic City
    (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
  • South Pass City
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
  • Pavillion
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)

For more communities neighboring Lander, please visit our County-by-County Page for Lander.

Fremont County ...

Lander is located in Fremont County<4> and is the County Seat.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Fremont County: Carbon, Hot Springs, Natrona, Park, Sublette, Sweetwater, Teton & Washakie.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Lander ...

It seems like there is always a nearby community with a name that seems interesting, maybe familiar or just catches our attention in some other way. We've collected some names which strike us as being curious or interesting. Our list can be found on the Tidbits & Trivia Page for Lander.

Airports Near Lander ...

When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<5> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Lander and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Lander.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Lander ...

Looking for more information about Lander? A good source is the TripAdvisor website and we always start with their TripAdvisor page for Lander. Their page will give you an overview and then additional links that will help you to find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the TripAdvisor page for Lander, there are neighboring communities that also have TripAdvisor pages. A list of those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Lander.

Websites We Enjoy ...

When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.

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

The official website for Fremont County: www.fremontcounty.org/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Lander.
<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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>If you're interested in how the shape of Wyoming's counties, including Fremont, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<5>When we are planning a trip (for example, to Lander), we usually look for the obvious: the choice of airlines that fly into the airport, the number of flights, the connections we have to make, which car rentals are available, etc. We also look for sights and attractions that we might find between any given airport and our destination - we do love exploring. We're willing to fly into a more distant airport if we can get the services and amenities that we like. Even though our choice of airport might be inconvenient to others, it usually gives us a better trip.




 

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