Granite, Wyoming facts for kids
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Granite, Wyoming
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 Granite, Wyoming
Location in Wyoming
Granite, Wyoming
Location in the United States
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| Country | United States |
| State | Wyoming |
| County | Laramie |
| Elevation | 7,336 ft (2,236 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (Mountain (MST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
| ZIP codes |
82059
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| GNIS feature ID | 1597336 |
Granite, sometimes called Granite Canon or Granite Canyon, is a small place in Laramie County, Wyoming, United States. It's known as an unincorporated community. This means it doesn't have its own city government. Instead, it's managed by the county.
About Granite
Location and Features
Granite is located in Laramie County, Wyoming. It sits very high up, at about 7,336 feet (2,236 meters) above sea level. Even though it's not a city, it has its own special postal code, 82059, which is officially known as Granite Canon.
Education
Kids who live in the Granite community go to public schools. These schools are part of the Laramie County School District #1. This district helps provide education for students in the area.
Train Incident
On October 4, 2018, an important event happened in Granite Canyon. Two Union Pacific freight trains were involved in a collision. One train was stopped, and another train moving downhill crashed into its back. This accident caused several parts of the trains to derail, meaning they went off the tracks. Three locomotives and 57 cars from the moving train derailed. Also, nine cars from the stopped train derailed.
