Back Cheyenne Afrikaans Cheyenne (Wyoming) AN Ċieanneburh ANG شايان (وايومنغ) Arabic شايان, وايومنج ARZ Cheyenne (Wyoming) AST Şayenn (Vayominq) Azerbaijani چئین، ویومینق AZB Cheyenne, Wyoming BAR Šajens SGS
Cheyenne | |
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State capital and city | |
 Flag  Seal | |
| Nickname: "Magic City of the Plains" (historic) | |
 Location in Laramie County in Wyoming | |
  Cheyenne Location within the state of Wyoming  Cheyenne Location within the United States  Cheyenne Location within North America | |
| Coordinates: 41°8′24″N 104°49′13″W / 41.14000°N 104.82028°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Wyoming |
| County | Laramie |
| Founded | 1867 |
| Named after | Cheyenne people |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Patrick Collins[1] |
| Area | |
• City | 32.37 sq mi (83.84 km2) |
| • Land | 32.26 sq mi (83.55 km2) |
| • Water | 0.11 sq mi (0.29 km2) 0.45% |
| Elevation | 6,086 ft (1,855 m) |
| Population | |
• City | 65,132 |
| • Density | 1,991.23/sq mi (768.82/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−7 (Mountain) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−6 (Mountain) |
| ZIP Code | 82001–82003, 82006–82010 |
| Area code | 307 |
| FIPS code | 56-13900[5] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1609077[3] |
| Website | cheyennecity.org |
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Cheyenne (/ʃaɪˈæn/ shy-AN or /ʃaɪˈɛn/ shy-EN) is the capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of Wyoming. The population was 65,132 at the 2020 census,[6] while the Cheyenne metropolitan area encompassing all of Laramie County has an estimated 102,000 residents. Cheyenne is situated on Crow Creek and Dry Creek. It is the county seat of Laramie County.
Cheyenne was established within the Dakota Territory in 1867 as a junction along the Union Pacific Railroad. Local residents named the town for the Cheyenne people. Its economy is anchored by government services, transportation, and military operations, notably Francis E. Warren Air Force Base, with emerging growth in data centers and renewable energy. Cheyenne hosts cultural institutions such as the Wyoming State Museum and Cheyenne Frontier Days Old West Museum, and is known for the annual Cheyenne Frontier Days, a longstanding rodeo and cultural event. Cheyenne is the northern terminus of the extensive Southern Rocky Mountain Front.[4][7]
- ^ Mayor's Office Archived February 2, 2021, at the Wayback Machine, Cheyenne.
- ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on December 8, 2020. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
- ^ a b "Geographic Names Information System". edits.nationalmap.gov. Archived from the original on May 8, 2023. Retrieved May 8, 2023.
- ^ a b Cite error: The named reference
FactFinderwas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 3, 2015. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ "Front Range – America 2050". America2050.org. Archived from the original on July 26, 2017. Retrieved January 9, 2018.