Fremont County, County administrative division in Wyoming, United States.
Fremont County extends across 23,999 square kilometers in west-central Wyoming, encompassing mountainous landscapes, high plains, and the Wind River Indian Reservation.
The Wyoming Territory legislature established Fremont County in 1884, naming it after John Charles Fremont, who led expeditions mapping the western United States.
The Eastern Shoshone and Northern Arapaho tribes maintain their traditional practices and cultural heritage within the Wind River Indian Reservation in Fremont County.
The county seat of Lander serves residents with administrative services, while Riverton functions as the economic center with Central Wyoming College.
From desert conditions at Boysen State Park to glaciers at Gannett Peak reaching 4,207 meters, Fremont County presents extreme geographical contrasts.
Location: Wyoming
Inception: 1884
Capital city: Lander
Shares border with: Hot Springs County, Washakie County, Sublette County, Natrona County, Carbon County, Sweetwater County, Teton County, Park County
Website: http://fremontcountywy.org
GPS coordinates: 43.03000,-108.63000
Latest update: May 27, 2025 08:57
Gannett Peak
85 km
Hot Springs State Park
77.8 km
Wind River Canyon
65.6 km
Wyoming Dinosaur Center
76.6 km
Sinks Canyon State Park
34.4 km
Francs Peak
118.1 km
Boysen Reservoir
56.7 km
Fort Washakie
20.8 km
Bridger Wilderness
86.3 km
Popo Agie Wilderness
47.8 km
Wind River Peak
54.2 km
Gannett Glacier
84.6 km
Legend Rock
85.5 km
Fremont Peak
81 km
Phosphoria Formation
87.9 km
Younts Peak
145.6 km
Pingora Peak
56 km
Upper Green River Rendezvous Site
116.5 km
Fitzpatrick Wilderness
83.7 km
Boysen State Park
56.6 km
Red Canyon
39.9 km
Mount Sacagawea
81.8 km
Whiskey Mountain
92 km
Mount Helen
82.5 km
Wyoming Basin
119.4 km
Upper Fremont Glacier
81 km
Jackson Park Town Site Addition Brick Row
24.1 km
Atlantic Peak
55.1 kmReviews
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