Wyoming: elevation, cities and highest point

The capital, Cheyenne, sits at 6,091 ft (1,857 m): the 2nd highest of the 50 state capitals. Wyoming’s highest point, Gannett Peak, is 285 mi away in a straight line and 7,713 ft higher.

Between its highest point (13,804 ft) and its lowest (3,099 ft) there’s 10,705 ft of relief, according to the USGS table. Of the 50 state high points, Wyoming’s is the 5th highest.

Wyoming borders 6 states. Their highest points are Granite Peak, in Montana (12,799 ft), Black Elk Peak, in South Dakota (7,242 ft), Borah Peak, in Idaho (12,662 ft), Kings Peak, in Utah (13,528 ft), Panorama Point, in Nebraska (5,424 ft), and Mount Elbert, in Colorado (14,433 ft): Wyoming’s is the 2nd highest of the 7. Their capitals: Helena (4,048 ft), Pierre (1,479 ft), Boise (2,700 ft), Salt Lake City (4,264 ft), Lincoln (1,202 ft), and Denver (5,276 ft).

Wyoming had 588,753 residents on July 1, 2025, according to Census Bureau estimates, 2.1% more than in April 2020 (576,872). Across 97,089 sq mi of land, that’s 6.1 people/sq mi.

Its most populous place is Cheyenne, with 66,507 people, which is also the capital. The Census counts 205 cities, towns and census-designated places (CDPs) in Wyoming.