Cheyenne, WY elevation
Downtown Cheyenne sits at 6,091 ft (1,857 m) above sea level. Across the city limits the ground varies by about 417 ft.
USGS elevation downtown
6,091ft
1,857 m above sea level
Ground elevation at 41.13998, -104.82025 (GNIS populated-place coordinates (city center)).
Source: USGS 3D Elevation Program, via the Elevation Point Query Service
- Range inside city limits (sampled)
- 5,907 to 6,324 ft
- 1,801 to 1,928 m · 158 USGS points
- Source: USGS 3DEP + 2024 Census boundary
- Average of sampled points
- 6,080 ft (1,853 m)
- Source: USGS 3DEP
Data updated · By Ankit Kumar, compiled from public U.S. government and open datasets · How these numbers are made
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Elevation range inside the city limits
Cheyenne covers 36.5 sq mi of land. Across it, USGS elevations at 158 sampled points run from 5,907 ft (1,801 m) to 6,324 ft (1,928 m), a spread of 417 ft. The average of those points is 6,080 ft, close to the downtown value.
Method: Sampled: USGS 3DEP elevation at 158 points (the city center plus a regular grid about 781 m apart) inside the 2024 Census boundary. The true highest and lowest points can lie between grid points.
Life at 6,091 ft
Standard-atmosphere estimates for downtown Cheyenne (6,091 ft). Weather moves the real values a little from day to day.
- Oxygen per breath
- 80 % of sea level
- Air is still 20.9% oxygen; there is just less air.
- Oxygen calculator
- Home canning
- Above 1,000 ft, USDA processing times and pressure-canner pounds go up.
- Canning adjustments · Baking
Sources: pressure from the U.S. Standard Atmosphere, 1976 (NOAA, NASA, USAF); boiling point from the Antoine equation for water (Lange's Handbook of Chemistry); canning thresholds from the USDA Complete Guide to Home Canning. Not medical or food-safety advice; follow the tested USDA recipe for your altitude.
Cheyenne compared with nearby and similar-size cities
- Laramie, WY7,165 ft
- Cheyenne (downtown)6,091 ft
- Wellington, CO5,207 ft
- Fort Collins, CO5,004 ft
- Severance, CO4,891 ft
- Bozeman, MT4,811 ft
- Windsor, CO4,796 ft
- Carson City, NV4,680 ft
- Bismarck, ND1,695 ft
- Olympia, WA96 ft
Landmark elevations
| What | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Downtown Cheyenne | 6,091 ft (1,857 m) | USGS 3DEP at GNIS populated-place coordinates |
| Highest sampled point | 6,324 ft (1,928 m) · 5.8 mi from downtown | USGS 3DEP grid sample |
| Lowest sampled point | 5,907 ft (1,801 m) · 5.6 mi from downtown | USGS 3DEP grid sample |
| Nearest public airport: Cheyenne Rgnl/Jerry Olson Fld (KCYS) | 6,160 ft (1,878 m) · 1.2 mi away | FAA field elevation |
Cheyenne at a glance
| What | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 65,704 (July 1, 2024) | U.S. Census Bureau estimate |
| Land area | 36.5 sq mi (94.5 km²) | Census 2024 Gazetteer |
| County | Laramie | USGS GNIS |
| USGS 7.5-minute topo map | Cheyenne North | USGS GNIS |
| Downtown coordinates | 41.13998, -104.82025 | USGS GNIS |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the elevation of Cheyenne, WY?
Downtown Cheyenne is 6,091 ft (1,857 m) above sea level, from the USGS 3D Elevation Program at the city-center coordinates. Inside the city limits, USGS values at 158 sampled points run from 5,907 to 6,324 ft.
What is the highest point in Cheyenne?
The highest of our 158 USGS sample points inside the 2024 Census city boundary is 6,324 ft (1,928 m), about 5.8 mi from downtown (41.0689, -104.8804). The true high point can be slightly higher because it may fall between grid points.
What is the lowest point in Cheyenne?
The lowest sampled point is 5,907 ft (1,801 m), about 5.6 mi from downtown. That is 417 ft below the highest sampled point.
At what temperature does water boil in Cheyenne?
At 6,091 ft, water boils at about 200.9 °F (93.8 °C) and standard air pressure is 23.90 inHg (809 hPa), so each breath holds about 80% of the oxygen it would at sea level. Cooking times for pasta, eggs and beans run a little longer than at sea level.
What is the elevation of the airport near Cheyenne?
Cheyenne Rgnl/Jerry Olson Fld (KCYS), 1.2 mi from downtown, has an FAA field elevation of 6,159.9 ft (1,878 m).
Do I need to adjust canning times in Cheyenne?
Yes. At 6,091 ft downtown, USDA tables call for longer boiling-water processing times and higher weighted-gauge pressure than at sea level. Check your own address, because the city spans 5,907 to 6,324 ft.
Sources
- USGS Elevation Point Query Service (3DEP) — downtown elevation and every sampled point
- U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Cartographic Boundary Files (places, states; 1:500,000) — city boundary used for sampling
- U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files (places) — land area and Census place match
- U.S. Census Bureau, Vintage 2024 Population Estimates (cities and towns, July 1, 2024) — population
- USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS), Domestic Names — city-center coordinates, county and topo map name
- FAA Aeronautical Information Services, Airports (field elevation) — airport field elevation
- U.S. Standard Atmosphere, 1976 (NOAA/NASA/USAF); water boiling point by the Antoine equation (Lange’s Handbook of Chemistry) — boiling point, air pressure and oxygen
- USDA Complete Guide to Home Canning — canning altitude thresholds
How each number is produced: methodology and data sources.
Data updated · By Ankit Kumar, compiled from public U.S. government and open datasets · How these numbers are made