Cheyenne, Wyoming is the capital of Wyoming, and is located about 100 miles north of Denver, Colorado. It was founded in 1867 as a base for the Union Pacific railroad, and has a current population of about 55,000, with 85,000 people in the surrounding county of Laramie. Wyoming has no state income tax, low property taxes and below average sales tax, which is one reason to be interested in Cheyenne homes and real estate . Homes are fairly low price, starting from $100,000 to $150,000. The climate is dry and healthy, with only 14 inches of rain an average year, and the city is at an elevation of about 6,000 feet. Cheyenne is a center of the cattle and sheep industry, in terms of food processing and also shipping products to markets around the United. Union Pacific railroad built the historic railroad depot in Cheyenne, in 1886, which now serves as the Depot Museum. The structure has a tall clock tower and two toned stone, and has been a National Landmark since 2006. The museum gives a look at Union Pacific’s building of the transcontinental railway and its association with the city. Cheyenne is still a major hub for the Union Pacific Railroad to this day. Cheyenne is the home of F.E. Warren Air Force Base, which along with the state government is one of the main employers in the region. At this is a center of a network of nuclear missile silos in the western United States.

Cheyenne is a city that leaves its residents close to the great outdoors, with many National and State parks and forests in the state. Extensive ski facilities are nearby, with resorts located in the nearby Medicine Bow National Forest and in the Colorado Rockies. Then there is also famous ski meccas, such as Jackson Hole, Wyoming further west in the state.

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