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Welcome to Ranchettes ...

Ranchettes is located in Laramie County<1>.

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

Ranchettes is 6,200 feet [1,890 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Ranchettes is about 1¼ mile [or ~1¾ km] above sea level.

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

The area code for Ranchettes: (307)

Communities near Ranchettes ...

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

  • Cheyenne
  • South Greeley
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Greeley
    • South Greeley lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<4> to the south of Ranchettes.
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Greeley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on South Greeley
  • Speer
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Speer
    • Speer lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<4> to the southwest of Ranchettes.
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Speer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Speer
  • Hillsdale
  • Carr
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carr
    • Carr lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<4> to the south of Ranchettes.
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carr have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Carr
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carr<5>
  • Burns
  • Horse Creek
  • Carpenter
  • Buford
  • Egbert
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egbert
    • Egbert lies 27 miles [43.5 km]<4> to the east of Ranchettes.
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Egbert have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Egbert

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 Ranchettes. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Ranchettes.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Ranchettes. 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 Ranchettes.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ranchettes ...

Looking for more information about Ranchettes? 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 Ranchettes, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Ranchettes.

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

The official website for Laramie County: www.webgate.co.laramie.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 Laramie, 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 Ranchettes - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Ranchettes) to Point B.If you need the driving distance, we recommend that you use one of the Mapping Services listed on our Map Page for Ranchettes. Since we usually use Google Maps, we've provided the following link for your convenience: Google Map and Driving Directions starting from RanchettesOur distance measurements begin at a specific point in Ranchettes. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.2186, Longitude: -104.7902       In this case, the coordinates for Ranchettes have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>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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