Leiter, Wyoming | |
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  Leiter, Wyoming Location within the state of Wyoming  Leiter, Wyoming Leiter, Wyoming (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 44°43′5″N 106°16′9″W / 44.71806°N 106.26917°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Wyoming |
| County | Sheridan |
| Elevation | 3,780 ft (1,150 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (Mountain (MST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
| ZIP codes | 82837 |
| GNIS feature ID | 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).[1] Although Leiter is unincorporated, it has a post office with ZIP code 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]
- ^ a b c "Leiter, Wyoming". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ Rand McNally. The Road Atlas '08. Chicago: Rand McNally, 2008, p. 116.
- ^ Zip Code Lookup
- ^ Levi Z. Leiter papers and Leiter estate records, 1852-1969, Chicago Historical Society