Leiter, Wyoming Explained

Leiter, Wyoming
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Pushpin Map:USA Wyoming#USA
Pushpin Map Caption:Location within the state of Wyoming
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Wyoming
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Sheridan
Unit Pref:Imperial
Population As Of:2000
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:Mountain (MST)
Utc Offset:-7
Timezone Dst:MDT
Utc Offset Dst:-6
Elevation Ft:3780
Coordinates:44.7181°N -106.2692°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP codes
Postal Code:82837
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:1597382[1]

Leiter is an unincorporated community in eastern Sheridan County, Wyoming, United States, along Clear Creek. It lies along the concurrent U.S. Routes 14 and 16, east of the city of Sheridan, the county seat of Sheridan County.[2] Its elevation is 3,779 feet (1,152 m). Although Leiter is unincorporated, it has a post office, with the ZIP code of 82837.[3] Public education in the community of Clearmont is provided by Sheridan County School District #3.

The location is named after Levi Z. Leiter (by reference to the Leiter estate) who owned a large ranch in the area.[4]

Climate

According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Leiter has a hot-summer humid continental climate, abbreviated "Dfa" on climate maps.

Notes and References

  1. 1597382. Leiter, Wyoming.
  2. Rand McNally. The Road Atlas '08. Chicago: Rand McNally, 2008, p. 116.
  3. http://www.zipinfo.com/cgi-local/zipsrch.exe?cnty=cnty&zip=82837 Zip Code Lookup
  4. http://chsmedia.org/media/fa/fa/M-L/LeiterLevi.htm Levi Z. Leiter papers and Leiter estate records, 1852-1969, Chicago Historical Society