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Wheatland

Wheatland Area Development Corporation
P.O. Box 988
Wheatland, WY 82201
Phone: 307.322.4232
E-mail: wadco@wyomingwireless.com
Web: http://wadco.org

Wheatland at town of more than 3,500 people in Southeast Wyoming offers many opportunities for business and recreation. The county seat and largest town in Platte County is set amid farms and ranches that are irrigated by the largest privately owned irrigation system in the country. Located along I-25, Wheatland is close to farms and ranches, mountains, plains, reservoirs and many historical and recreational sites.

A family-centered community now, as it was in the early years, Wheatland is primarily an agricultural community. In addition, Wheatland boasts a large, clean industrial plant and many small businesses. Along with its prime location along I-25, Wheatland has an airport just 1.5 miles east of town.

The Platte County Energy Park near Wheatland, Wyoming, offers sites in a 200 acre industrial park for commercial and industrial facilities. This unique industrial park offers vast amounts of low-grade heat, a by-product of nearby electrical generation, ideal for facilities requiring close-temperature control or a continuous source of inexpensive, reliable heat. Two pipelines and the vault for warm-water delivery systems are in place, and the park is ready for occupation.

The Laramie River Station power plant is located six miles northeast of Wheatland. LRS was constructed for a cost of $1.6 billion. It represents one of the largest consumer-owned regional joint power supply programs in the United States. Grayrocks Dam and Reservoir, located six miles east of the plant, supplies water for steam and cooling. Tours will be given by appointment.

For a community of this size, Wheatland is proud of the medical facilities at the Platte County Memorial Hospital and Nursing Home.

Recreational opportunities abound, with outdoor activities at the top of the list. Fishermen can get to fishing sites located just a couple of minutes from town, either at Wheatland Reservoir, Grayrocks Reservoir, or the Laramie River. Other nearby attractions include Guernsey State Park, Glendo State Park and the Medicine Bow National Forest.

Glendo State Park is one of southern Wyoming’s most popular boating parks, offering visitors water-skiing, fishing and other water-based activities. Guernsey State Park has one of Wyoming’s most attractive reservoirs. Bluffs east of the park block the wind from the park area and leave the waters warm and inviting for swimmers and water skiers. The park also offers boating, camping, fishing, hiking, bird-watching and picnicking.

The Oregon Trail Ruts State Historic Site, just north of Wheatland, is one of the most visible remnants of the Oregon Trail, with tracks cut into solid rock. At the Register Cliff State Historic Site, emigrants who camped along the banks of the North Platte River and etched their names into the soft sandstone cliff.

Laramie Peak, west of Wheatland, is the highest point in the Laramie Mountains with an elevation of 10,272 feet. The peak offers a steep 4.8-mile trail to the top that is open to ATVs, horses, bicycles, and hikers.

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Major Employers

• Platte County School District #1
• Laramie River Station
• Burlington Northern Railroad
• Platte County Memorial Hospital
• Camp Guernsey
• JO Enterprises
• Platte County School District #2
• Wyoming Premium Farms
• Britz-Heidbrink

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• Available Sites & Buildings
• For additional Wyoming demographic information, visit the State of Wyoming Department of Administration & Information Economic Analysis Division.