Is there a city in Wyoming named laramie?

Answer 1

Laramie Wyoming is located in South Eastern Wyoming nestled on a high plain between two mountain ranges and sits at an elevation of 7,200 feet. It is named after French Canadian mountain man, Jacques LaRamie. After leaving an expedition of fur trappers exploring the North Platte River, he ventured north to scout out Southeastern Wyoming. Settlers formed a tent city by the Overland Trail stage route and the construction site of the first transcontinental railroad in 1866. The town, 500 buildings strong, was founded in 1868 when the very first Union Pacific train came rolling through. Now it is a friendly and welcoming community of over 30,000 residents.

Laramie is home to the State of Wyoming's only four year institution of higher education. The University of Wyoming opened the doors of its first solitary building, Old Main, in 1887 with five professors, two tutors and 42 students.

Inspired while fly fishing in the Laramie area, Thomas Edison came up with his idea of the filament light bulb. Home to the first electrical plant in the Rocky Mountains, Laramie lit up the night sky like a gem, earning the nick name, "Gem City of the Plains".