Laramie Wyoming Map

About Laramie, Wyoming

Laramie is a locality in Albany County, Wyoming, United States. It has a population of 32,234. The population density is 664.9 people per km². Laramie is located at 41.3114°N, 105.5911°W. It observes the Mountain Time (America/Denver) timezone. ZIP code: 82072.

Laramie lies at the western edge of the vast Wyoming prairie, a place where the sky seems to stretch into infinity, a boundless canvas of blue often streaked with the delicate brushstrokes of cirrus clouds. It lies 41.8 miles west-north-west of Cheyenne, WY (from Cheyenne, WY: bearing 287°T), and is situated 28.6 miles east of Centennial. The terrain around Laramie is a study in subtle grandeur, a high-plains basin cradled by the imposing Medicine Bow Mountains to the west and the Laramie Range to the east. These mountains, often dusted with snow even into late spring, lend a dramatic backdrop to the otherwise sweeping, open country, their rugged peaks catching the first and last light of day in hues of rose and gold. The air here is thin and crisp, carrying the scent of sagebrush and distant pine, a constant reminder of the wildness that surrounds Laramie. The history of Laramie is inextricably linked to the iron horse, its founding as a railroad town in the mid-1860s marking a pivotal moment in westward expansion. The Union Pacific Railroad brought a surge of rough-and-tumble energy, laying the groundwork for a community that would later become a hub for ranching and agriculture, its economy sustained by the bounty of the surrounding grasslands. Today, the presence of the University of Wyoming lends a youthful vibrancy to Laramie, a counterpoint to the echoes of its frontier past. Students and scholars mingle with lifelong residents, creating a unique cultural blend, and the city retains a certain unhurried quality, a gentle tempo set by the rhythm of the seasons and the enduring spirit of the West.

About This Laramie Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Laramie, Wyoming — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 41.311367, -105.591101. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Laramie and Albany County.

Detailed location data for Laramie includes the ZIP code (82070), telephone area code (307), county seat of Albany County (Laramie), and school district assignment (Albany County School District 1). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Laramie is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.