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Larimer County was created in 1861, and was named after General William Larimer.. Unlike that of much of Colorado, which was founded on the mining of gold and silver, the settlement of Larimer County was based almost entirely on agriculture, an industry that few thought possible in the region during the initial days of the Colorado Gold Rush.
The Laramie Mountains are a range of moderately high peaks on the eastern edge of the Rocky Mountains in the U.S states of Wyoming and Colorado.The range is the northernmost extension of the line of the ranges along the eastern side of the Rockies, and in particular of the higher peaks of the Front Range directly to the south.
The Laramie River is a tributary of the North Platte River, approximately 280 miles (450 km) long, [5] in the U.S. states of Colorado and Wyoming. The river was named for Jacques La Ramie , a fur trapper who visited the area in the early 19th century.
Laramie has a semi-arid climate (Köppen climate classification BSk) with long, cold, dry winters and short, warm, somewhat wetter summers. Laramie's total precipitation averages about 11 inches (279 mm) a year, and the average number of rainy days per year is about 86. The city experiences a day that is 90 °F (32 °C) or warmer 2.2 times a year.
Sand Creek flows from the Laramie Mountains in Larimer County, Colorado into Albany County, Wyoming where it joins the Laramie River. [ 1 ] The area where Sand Creek crosses the border between Colorado and Wyoming ( 40°59′49″N 105°46′14″W / 40.99694°N 105.77056°W / 40.99694; -105.77056 ) was designated a National Natural ...
There are local ranger district offices located in Laramie, Saratoga, and Douglas. [5] Routt National Forest lands (1,125,438 acres) are located in northwestern Colorado. The Steamboat Ski Resort is located in the forest, on Mount Werner. The forest is named after John Routt, the first Governor of Colorado.
Closed section of Highway 130 (April 2014). Wyoming Highway 130 travels from Interstate 80 (Exit 235) and US 30/US 287 at Walcott south through Saratoga, intersecting unsigned Wyoming Highway 74 at 20.3 miles (32.7 km), and continuing further south to a junction with Wyoming Highway 230 at 28.2 miles (45.4 km), where WYO 130 turns east to head to Laramie.
The mountains often serve as a symbol for the city of Laramie. The range is home to Snowy Range Ski Area. [4] [5] The highest peak in the range is Clark Peak (12,960 feet (3,950 m)), located in the Rawah Wilderness along the southern end of the range in Northern Colorado.