Laramie, Wyoming — interactive Google street map, satellite and terrain views, Street View, live National Weather Service conditions and 7-day forecasts, real-time local and world news, and an editorial description of Laramie, Albany County.
| City | Laramie |
| State | Wyoming (WY) |
| County | Albany |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Mountain Time (America/Denver) |
| Latitude | 41.311367 |
| Longitude | -105.591101 |
| Population | 32,234 |
| Density | 664.9 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
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.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Laramie, Wyoming with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. 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. Coordinates and population data are also included.
Location data for Laramie is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity, not name matching alone — ensuring the correct Laramie is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states.
| Page generated | June 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. Location verified by proximity — not name matching alone. |