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