Facts About Lander
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The city is home to spectacular climbing crags and walls and annually hosts the International Climbers Fest.
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Lander was known as Pushroot, Fort Brown, and Fort Auger prior to its current name.
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The town was named Lander in honour of General Frederick W. Lander, a famous transcontinental explorer who surveyed the Oregon Trail’s Lander Cutoff.
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The town was incorporated in 1890.
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Lander is located at 42°49′59″N 108°43′57″W (42.833035, −108.732633).
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The city has a total area of 4.67 square miles, all of it land.
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Lander’s economy is based on an array of industries and like Wyoming as a whole is supported by substantial tourism.
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The estimated population of Lander is 7,555, as of 2019.
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The elevation of Lander is 5,360 feet above sea level.
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On October 1, 1906, Lander became the westward terminus of the “Cowboy Line” of the Chicago and North Western Railway, thus originating the slogan “where rails end and trails begin.”
