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Fremont
County
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This
county is available for adoption. Contact the State
Coordinator.
Fremont County was
created on March 5, 1884 by the legislature of the Wyoming
Territory The county was created with land ceded by
Sweetwater County. In 1890, Big Horn County was carved out of
Fremont, Johnson, and Sheridan Counties. Hot Springs County
was created in 1911 from parts of Fremont County, along with
a portion of Big Horn County and Park County. In 1921,
Sublette County was created from part of Fremont County and
Lincoln County. The boundaries of Fremont County have
remained unchanged since 1921. The County Seat
is Lander, WY
Fremont County was
named for John
Charles Frémont, an explorer of the American West,
Senator from California, and 1856 Republican presidential
candidate. Fremont County is the historical home of the Wind
River Indian Reservation, home of the Eastern Shoshone and
Northern Arapaho tribes of Native Americans.
John and Jesse's
story of gold
According to the US Census
Bureau, the county has a total area of 9,266 square miles
(24,000 km2), of which 9,184 square miles (23,790 km2) is
land and 82 square miles (210 km2) (0.9%) is water.[6] It is
the second-largest county by area in Wyoming, as well as in
the six Rocky Mountain States. Elevations and climate range
from desert at Boysen State Park to glaciers at 13,804-foot
(4,207 m) Gannett Peak, the highest point not only in
Wyoming but in the three Central Rockies states of Wyoming,
Idaho and Montana. The southern end of the county is
traversed by the Oregon Trail and in the northwest corner
lies Dubois, a gateway town for Yellowstone National Park
and Grand Teton National Park. Although the county seat is
Lander, the largest community is Riverton, home of Central
Wyoming College and the economic hub of the region. A large
portion of the western edge of the county follows the
Continental Divide at the crest of the Wind River Range of
the Rocky Mountains, known for its wilderness areas and home
of the largest glaciers in the American Rocky Mountains.
If you would like to share information about Fremont County
please feel free to contact me:
Rebecca
Maloney
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