What is the capital of Wyoming?

The capital of Wyoming is Cheyenne.

Cheyenne is Wyoming’s capital and most populous city. It was established in 1867 as a Union Pacific Railroad town near Crow Creek, at a time when the area was still part of Dakota Territory. The town was named for the Cheyenne people and grew so quickly that it earned the nickname “Magic City of the Plains.”

Wyoming Territory was organized in 1868, and Cheyenne became its temporary capital in 1869. It has remained the seat of government ever since. Wyoming entered the Union as the 44th state on July 10, 1890, making Cheyenne the state capital as well.

Laramie, Casper, and Jackson are all well-known Wyoming communities, but none is the capital. Cheyenne is also associated with the Wyoming State Capitol, built between 1886 and 1890, and Cheyenne Frontier Days, a major annual rodeo and Western cultural event founded in 1897. The city is in southeastern Wyoming near the Colorado border, rather than near the state’s famous Yellowstone region.