Misplaced Pages

Granite, Wyoming

Article snapshot taken from Wikipedia with creative commons attribution-sharealike license. Give it a read and then ask your questions in the chat. We can research this topic together.
(Redirected from Granite Canon, Wyoming)

Unincorporated community in Wyoming, United States
Granite, Wyoming
Unincorporated community
Granite is located in WyomingGraniteGraniteLocation within the state of WyomingShow map of WyomingGranite is located in the United StatesGraniteGraniteGranite (the United States)Show map of the United States
Coordinates: 41°6′0″N 105°9′30″W / 41.10000°N 105.15833°W / 41.10000; -105.15833
CountryUnited States
StateWyoming
CountyLaramie
Elevation7,336 ft (2,236 m)
Time zoneUTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP codes82059
GNIS feature ID1597336

Granite (also Granite Canon or Granite Canyon) is an unincorporated community in Laramie County, Wyoming, United States. Its elevation is 7,336 feet (2,236 m) above sea level. The community is unincorporated, but has the postal designation of Granite Canon with the ZIP code of 82059.

Public education in the community of Granite is provided by Laramie County School District #1.

On the morning of October 4, 2018, an eastbound Union Pacific freight train collided with the rear of a stationary Union Pacific freight train in Granite Canyon. At the time of the accident, the striking train was traveling on a descending grade leading up to the point of collision. The engineer and conductor of the striking train were killed, and three locomotives and 57 cars of the striking train derailed, while nine cars of the stationary train derailed.

References

  1. ^ "Granite, Wyoming". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. Zip Code Lookup
  3. Railroad Rear-end Collision Between UP Freight Trains: Granite Canyon, Wyoming October 4, 2018 RRD19FR001. Washington, DC: National Transportation Safety Board. 2018. Retrieved November 18, 2018.
Municipalities and communities of Laramie County, Wyoming, United States
County seat: Cheyenne
City
Towns
CDPs
Other
communities


Stub icon

This article about a location in Wyoming is a stub. You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it.

Categories: