Cheyenne, Wyoming

Cheyenne
	Nickname : Magic City of the Plains, Capital City (of Wyoming), The Frontier City
	; Wyoming State Capitol (2014)
Location in Wyoming
	Cheyenne
	Cheyenne
Basic data
Foundation :	1867
State :	United States
State :	Wyoming
County :	Laramie County
Coordinates :	41 ° 9 ′ N , 104 ° 48 ′ W Coordinates: 41 ° 9 ′ N , 104 ° 48 ′ W
Time zone :	Mountain ( UTC − 7 / −6 )
Inhabitants : ; - Metropolitan Area :	64,019 (as of 2016); 98,136 (as of 2016)
Population density :	1,170.4 inhabitants per km 2
Area :	57.9 km 2 (approx. 22 mi 2 ) of; which 54.7 km 2 (approx. 21 mi 2 ) is land
Height :	1848 m
Postcodes :	82001-82010
Area code :	+1 307
FIPS :	56-13900
GNIS ID :	1609077
Website :	www.cheyennecity.org
Mayor :	Richard Kaysen
	; Bird's eye view of Cheyenne, 1882

Cheyenne is the capital of the US state Wyoming . It is on the edge of the Laramie Mountains in Laramie County .

history

In 1865 Major General Grenville M. Dodge camped with his troops at the site of what is now Cheyenne when he was tasked with finding a suitable route for a railway line over the Laramie Mountains, the location being identified as a suitable settlement point.
When Dodge was appointed chief engineer of the Union Pacific Railroad two years later , he founded what was initially considered to be a provisional settlement on the site of today's Cheyenne. The first settlers settled there in July 1867 when the Union Pacific Railroad built a train station here. The city was named after the local Cheyenne people (actually Shey 'an' nah ), a group of the Algonquians .

Many settlers came by rail and soon the city had around 60 brothels and saloons . Along with the railroad workers, numerous traders and speculators came to the region who hoped for good business here. At the turn of the year 1867/68 Cheyenne already had 4000 inhabitants. As early as 1868, Cheyenne was named the capital of Laramie County, and a year later the city became the capital of the newly established Wyoming Territory.

From around 1870 Cheyenne rose to a center of cattle breeding , which produced especially for the European market, with numerous "cattle barons" coming to the area around Cheyenne from around 1880. From 1875 gold was also mined in the area around Cheyenne, which again drove many settlers to the region.

In 1890 Cheyenne, which now had around 10,000 inhabitants, was named the capital of the then state territory of Wyoming . In the same year the construction of the Wyoming State Capitol began. Even before the turn of the century, many cattle breeders in the region switched to keeping sheep, which were able to adapt to the given climatic conditions of Cheyenne much better than cattle. Sheep farming continues to play an important role in the Cheyenne area to this day. During the 20th century, Cheyenne increasingly developed into an industrial location.

Attractions

Wyoming State Capitol
Cheyenne Botanic Gardens
Francis E. Warren Air Force Base
Nagle-Warren Mansion
Atlas Theater
First Presbyterian Church
First United Methodist Church
St. Mark's Episcopal Church
St. Mary's Catholic Cathedral

Union Pacific Railroad Depot Cheyenne (2011)

The National Park Service identifies three National Historic Landmarks for Cheyenne , the Wyoming State Capitol, Fort DA Russell and the Union Pacific Railroad Depot Cheyenne . A total of 55 buildings and sites in the city are registered in the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) (as of April 12, 2020).

economy

The state sector is by far the largest employer in the city. For example, the US Air Force has many employees at Francis E. Warren Air Force Base . Another industry is the Burlington Northern Santa Fe and Union Pacific Railroad rail companies . Furthermore, the companies have Great Lakes Airlines and Taco John's headquarters in Cheyenne.

The Wyoming Tribune Eagle is published in Cheyenne .

traffic

Cheyenne is on Interstate Highways 25 , 80, and 180 . Cheyenne Regional Airport is also located in the city .

Demographics

Population development
Census	Residents	± in%
1890	11,690	-
1900	14,087	20.5%
1910	11,320	-19.6%
1960	43.505	-
1970	41,254	-5.2%
1980	47,283	14.6%
1990	50.008	5.8%
2000	53,011	6%
2010	59,466	12.2%

Cheyenne is still a center of cattle breeding (Cowboy Capital) today . The Frontier Days have taken place every year since 1897 , a festival with over 300,000 visitors.

religion

Capitol in Cheyenne, 1908

Capitol Avenue in Cheyenne, June 2004

Cheyenne is the seat of the Diocese of Cheyenne . In addition to five Catholic churches, Cheyenne also has numerous Baptist , Episcopal , Lutheran , Methodist , Pentecostal , Presbyterian and independent churches - as in many places in the USA . The Mormons are also represented.