Laramie is a city in and the county seat of Albany County, Wyoming, United States, known for its high elevation at 7,200 feet (2,200 m), for its railroad history, and as the home of the University of Wyoming. The population was 31,407 at the 2020 census, making it the fourth-most populous city in Wyoming. Located on the Laramie River in southeastern Wyoming, the city is west of Cheyenne and 25 miles (40 km) north of the Colorado state line, at the junction of Interstate 80 and U.S. Route 287.
Mountain West
Laramie
Albany County, WY
Population
31,735
Walk Score
87 · Very Walkable
Median rent
$929
Median home value
$274,800
Incorporated
1874
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On the National Register
Historic districts
- Bath Row · listed 1986
- King, F.S., Brothers Ranch Historic District · listed 2006
- Laramie Downtown Historic District · listed 1988
- Richardson's Overland Trail Ranch · listed 1992
- Snow Train Rolling Stock · listed 2013
- St. Matthew's Cathedral Close · listed 1984
- University Neighborhood Historic District · listed 2009
Notable landmarks
- Ames Monument (NHL) · listed 2016
- Barn at Oxford Horse Ranch · listed 1986
- Bath Ranch · listed 1985
- Blair, Charles E., House · listed 1980
- Conley, John D., House · listed 1980
- Cooper Mansion · listed 1983
- Durlacher House · listed 2011
- East Side School · listed 1981
- Fort Sanders Guardhouse · listed 1980
- Goodale, William, House · listed 1991
- Ivinson Mansion and Grounds · listed 1972
- Lehman-Tunnell Mansion · listed 1982
- Lincoln School · listed 2003
- Old Main · listed 1986
- St. Paulus Kirche · listed 1983
- Union Pacific Athletic Club · listed 1978
- Vee Bar Ranch Lodge · listed 1986
- Wyoming Territorial Penitentiary · listed 1978
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