Harney Creek

Harney Creek is a stream in Albany, Wyoming and has an elevation of 7,152 feet. Harney Creek is situated nearby to the neighborhood West Laramie.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Fort Sanders and Wyoming Territorial Prison State Historic Site.

Fort Sanders

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Fort Sanders was a wooden fort constructed in 1866 on the Laramie Plains in southern Wyoming, near the city of Laramie. Originally named Fort John Buford, it was renamed Fort Sanders after General William P.

Wyoming Territorial Prison State Historic Site

Museum

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The Wyoming Territorial Prison is a former federal government prison near Laramie, Wyoming. Built in 1872, it is one of the oldest buildings in Wyoming. Wyoming Territorial Prison State Historic Site is situated 2 miles north of Harney Creek.

Lincoln School

Community center

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The Lincoln School in Laramie, Wyoming was built in 1924 and expanded in 1939 and 1958. Originally called the West Side School, served the less prosperous, largely Hispanic neighborhoods on the west side of Laramie. Lincoln School is situated 2½ miles northeast of Harney Creek.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Laramie.

Laramie

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Laramie is a city in and the county seat of Albany County, Wyoming, United States, known for its high elevation at 7,200 feet, for its railroad history, and as the home of the University of Wyoming.

Harney Creek

Type: Stream
Category: body of water
Location: Albany, Wyoming, Rocky Mountains, United States, North America
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Latitude

41.28276° or 41° 16′ 58″ north

Longitude

-105.61971° or 105° 37′ 11″ west

Elevation

7,152 feet (2,180 metres)

Open location code

85HP79MJ+44

GeoNames ID

5827101

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