Fort Washakie (Arapaho: Ce’eyeino’oowu’) is a census-designated place (CDP) in Fremont County, Wyoming, United States, within the Wind River Indian Reservation and along U.S. Route 287. The population was 1,759 at the 2010 census. The headquarters for the Eastern Shoshone Tribe is located in Fort Washakie, as well as the Bureau of Indian Affairs agency for the Wind River Indian Reservation.
Fort Washakie is named after nearby Fort Washakie, a U.S. Army post established in 1869 and named after Chief Washakie in 1878. Washakie, Utah is also named for Washakie.
Name: | Fort Washakie CDP |
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LSAD Code: | 57 |
LSAD Description: | CDP (suffix) |
State: | Wyoming |
County: | Fremont County |
Elevation: | 5,571 ft (1,698 m) |
Total Area: | 20.9 sq mi (54.2 km²) |
Land Area: | 20.9 sq mi (54.2 km²) |
Water Area: | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²) |
Total Population: | 1,759 |
Population Density: | 84/sq mi (32/km²) |
ZIP code: | 82514 |
Area code: | 307 |
FIPS code: | 5628665 |
GNISfeature ID: | 1609092 |
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Geography
Fort Washakie is located at 42°59′57″N 108°54′42″W / 42.99917°N 108.91167°W / 42.99917; -108.91167 (42.999137, -108.911782). It is in the foothills of the Wind River Range and just east of the Continental Divide.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 20.9 square miles (54.2 km), all land.
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