Laramie River
| Laramie River | |
|---|---|
The Laramie River, as it flows past the site of old Fort Laramie | |
Map highlighting the Laramie River (in bright blue, below and slightly left of center) | |
| Etymology | Named for Jacques La Ramie, French Canadian fur trapper |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Colorado, Wyoming |
| Cities | Laramie, Wheatland, Fort Laramie |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Chambers Lake (Colorado) |
| • location | Larimer County, Colorado |
| • coordinates | 40°36′56″N 105°51′29″W / 40.61556°N 105.85806°W |
| • elevation | 9,192 ft (2,802 m) |
| Mouth | North Platte River |
• location | Goshen County, Wyoming |
• coordinates | 42°11′59″N 104°31′47″W / 42.19972°N 104.52972°W |
• elevation | 4,213 ft (1,284 m) |
| Length | 280 mi (450 km) |
| Basin size | 4,564 mi2 (11,820 km2) |
| Discharge | |
| • location | near Fort Laramie, 0.6 miles (1.0 km) from mouth |
| • average | 129 cu ft/s (3.7 m3/s) |
| • minimum | 0 cu ft/s (0 m3/s) |
| • maximum | 6,260 cu ft/s (177 m3/s) |
| Basin features | |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | North Laramie River |
| • right | Chugwater Creek |
The Laramie River is a tributary of the North Platte River, approximately 280 miles (450 km) long, 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 County, Wyoming, the city of Laramie, and other geographical entities in the region have "Laramie" in their names.