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Fort LaClede

Ghost town · Sweetwater County, Wyoming

Fort La Clede quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1970, 1:24,000)
Fort La Clede quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1970, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Fort LaClede is a ghost town in Sweetwater County, Wyoming. It is one of 8 former communities in Sweetwater County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 2nd among the 17 Wyoming counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Fort LaClede as a historical populated place on the Fort La Clede topographic quadrangle: the name is no longer in official use for a community, whether the settlement was abandoned, absorbed into a neighbouring town or renamed. The recorded location is 41.4152° N, 108.3893° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleFort La Clede
Elevation6,906 ft
Nearest living townPoint of Rocks, WY
Distance to it27.2 miles
GNIS feature ID1597318
Coordinates41.41524, -108.38927

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What's there now

Fort LaClede is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Point of Rocks, WY (population 9), about 27.2 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 6,906 feet above sea level. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

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Questions

Where is Fort LaClede?

Fort LaClede is in Sweetwater County, Wyoming, at 41.4152, -108.3893.

How many ghost towns are in Sweetwater County?

Sweetwater County, Wyoming has 8 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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