Cheyenne Wyoming
is located near the geographical and time center of North America. Strategically
situated at a major transportation hub (the intersection of Interstates
25 and 80 and two major railroads). Besides the downhome warmth of Cheyenne
hotels and restaurants, it is a developing center of commerce. Only 90 minutes
north of Denver, Colorado, Cheyenne sits as the northern anchor city of
the Front Range of the Rocky Mountains. Cheyenne is also the capital of
Wyoming, the seat of Laramie County, and the site of F.E. Warren Air Force
Base.
History of Cheyenne: Cheyenne had its beginning in 1867, when the
Union Pacific Railroad came through on its way to the west coast. The city
site was first surveyed by General Grenville Dodge and was named for an
Indian tribe that roamed the area. Settlement came so fast that the nickname
"Magic City of the Plains" was adopted.
Cheyenne offers a wide diversity of activities year round including special
community events such as Super Day, Cheyenne Frontier Days™ western celebration
and rodeo (known as The Daddy of 'em All®), Oktoberfest, The Goblin Walk,
and the Christmas Parade. There is also a recreational Greenway path for
walking, riding bikes, or roller blading that encompasses a majority of
the City; ski resorts located in the nearby Medicine Bow National Forest
and Colorado Rockies, and fresh water lakes only 30 miles away.
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