Fort Sanders

Fort Sanders was a wooden fort constructed in 1866 on the in southern , near the city of . Originally named Fort John Buford, it was renamed Fort Sanders after General William P.
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  • Type: Tourist attraction
  • Description: wooden fort constructed in 1866 on the Laramie Plains in southern Wyoming, near the city of Laramie
  • Also known as: “Fort Sanders Guardhouse”

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Laramie.

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

Fort Sanders

Latitude
41.27125° or 41° 16′ 17″ north
Longitude
-105.59826° or 105° 35′ 54″ west
Open location code
85HP7CC2+FM
Open­Street­Map ID
way 390143699
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­fort
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Wiki­data ID
Q5471978
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In Other Languages

“Fort Sanders” goes by many names.
  • Egyptian Arabic: “حصن ساندرز”

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