Laramie River

Laramie River
The Laramie River, as it flows past the site of old Fort Laramie
Map highlighting the Laramie River (in bright blue, below and slightly left of center)
Etymology	Named for Jacques La Ramie, French Canadian fur trapper[1]
Location
Country	United States
State	Colorado, Wyoming
Cities	Laramie, Wheatland, Fort Laramie
Physical characteristics
Source	Chambers Lake (Colorado)
• location	Larimer County, Colorado
• coordinates	40°36′56″N 105°51′29″W / 40.61556°N 105.85806°W / 40.61556; -105.85806
• elevation	9,192 ft (2,802 m)[2]
Mouth	North Platte River
• location	Goshen County, Wyoming
• coordinates	42°11′59″N 104°31′47″W / 42.19972°N 104.52972°W / 42.19972; -104.52972[3]
• elevation	4,213 ft (1,284 m)[3]
Length	280 mi (450 km)
Basin size	4,564 sq mi (11,820 km2)[4]
Discharge
• location	near Fort Laramie, 0.6 miles (1.0 km) from mouth[4]
• average	129 cu ft/s (3.7 m3/s)[4]
• minimum	0 cu ft/s (0 m3/s)
• maximum	6,260 cu ft/s (177 m3/s)
Basin features
Tributaries
• left	North Laramie River
• right	Chugwater Creek

The Laramie River is a tributary of the North Platte River, approximately 280 miles (450 km) long,^[5] in the U.S. states of Colorado and Wyoming. The river was named for Jacques La Ramie, a fur trapper who visited the area in the early 19th century. Laramie County, Wyoming, the city of Laramie, and other geographical entities in the region have "Laramie" in their names.^[1]