Vedauwoo
Vedauwoo is an area of rocky outcrops located in southeastern Wyoming, United States, north of Interstate 80, between Laramie and Cheyenne. Its name, according to some, is a romanized version of the Arapaho word "bito'o'wu" meaning "earth-born".| Tap on a place to explore it |
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Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Ames Monument.
Ames Monument
Protected area
Photo: Jack Boucher, Public domain.
The Ames Monument is a large pyramid in Albany County, Wyoming, designed by Henry Hobson Richardson and dedicated to brothers Oakes Ames and Oliver Ames Jr., Union Pacific Railroad financiers. Ames Monument is situated 1¼ miles south of Vedauwoo.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Sherman and Buford.
Sherman
Locality
Photo: Robert Russin, Public domain.
Sherman is a ghost town in Albany County, Wyoming, United States. Sherman is 19 miles southeast of Laramie in the Laramie Mountains and is named for Civil War and Indian Wars general William Tecumseh Sherman, purportedly at his request. Sherman is situated 4½ miles southeast of Vedauwoo.
Buford
Buford is a town in Southeast Wyoming, notable for having the smallest population, and for having been sold and renamed in 2013 to "PhinDeli town".
Vedauwoo
- Type: Meteorological station
- Description: Climbing area in Wyoming, United States
- Category: landform
- Location: Wyoming, Rocky Mountains, United States, North America
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