The Rise and Fall of the Union Pacific Railroad

The Rise and Fall of the Union Pacific Railroad is a memorial in Laramie, Wyoming. The Rise and Fall of the Union Pacific Railroad is situated nearby to the church Base Chapel, as well as near Chapel Number 1.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Cheyenne Frontier Days Old West Museum and Cheyenne Botanic Gardens.

Cheyenne Frontier Days Old West Museum

Museum

Photo: Mark Goebel, CC BY 2.0.

The Cheyenne Frontier Days Old West Museum is located in Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States. The museum was founded in 1978. It is a 501 non-profit organization, dedicated to interpreting, conserving and exhibiting the history and material culture of Cheyenne, Cheyenne Frontier Days, the State of Wyoming and the American West. Cheyenne Frontier Days Old West Museum is situated 2 miles east of The Rise and Fall of the Union Pacific Railroad.

Cheyenne Botanic Gardens

Garden

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The Cheyenne Botanic Gardens are located in Lions Park in Cheyenne, Wyoming, with an associated High Plains Arboretum located five miles northwest of Cheyenne at an elevation of 6,200 feet. Cheyenne Botanic Gardens is situated 2 miles east of The Rise and Fall of the Union Pacific Railroad.

Park Addition School

School

Photo: Denverjeffrey, CC BY 3.0.

The Park Addition School at 1100 Richardson Court in Cheyenne, Wyoming was built in 1921. It was designed by architect Frederick Hutchinson Porter. Due to population growth, an addition was built during the 1947–1949 school year, and the school was renamed "Chaplin School" in the honor of Miss Ruth Chaplin who served as principal from its inception until the 1952–1953 school year. Park Addition School is situated 2 miles southeast of The Rise and Fall of the Union Pacific Railroad.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Francis E. Warren Air Force Base and Cheyenne.

Francis E. Warren Air Force Base

Village

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Francis E. Warren Air Force Base, shortened as F.E. Warren AFB, is a United States Air Force base located about 3 miles west of Cheyenne, Wyoming. It is one of three strategic-missile bases in the U.S.

Cheyenne

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Cheyenne is the state capital and largest city of Wyoming. Cheyenne is a place that celebrates its history and "true Western" culture. It is not uncommon to see cowboy hats, boots, and the belt as daily attire.

Ranchettes

Village

Ranchettes is a census-designated place in Laramie County, Wyoming, United States. It is part of the Cheyenne, Wyoming Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 5,798 at the 2010 census. Ranchettes is situated 5 miles northeast of The Rise and Fall of the Union Pacific Railroad.

The Rise and Fall of the Union Pacific Railroad

Type: Memorial
Inscription: “Following World War 2, the nation increased its development of the Interstate Highway System and air transportation network, reducing the relative importance of the railroad.”
Category: historic site
Location: Laramie, Wyoming, Rocky Mountains, United States, North America
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Latitude

41.15638° or 41° 9′ 23″ north

Longitude

-104.87078° or 104° 52′ 15″ west

Open location code

85HQ544H+HM

OpenStreetMap ID

node 7616055015

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=memorial

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Base Chapel and Chapel Number 1.

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