Sand Creek (Wyoming)
River
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Sand Creek is a stream noted for the "most spectacular examples of cross-bedded sandstone and topple blocks in North America".[2] Sand Creek flows from the Laramie Mountains in Larimer County, Colorado into Albany County, Wyoming where it joins the Laramie River.[1]
locationLaramie Mountains
coordinates40°49′46″N 105°47′04″W
location
Confluence with Laramiecoordinates
41°12′56″N 105°43′52″W| Sand Creek[1] | |
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| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Laramie Mountains |
| • coordinates | 40°49′46″N 105°47′04″W |
| Mouth | |
• location | Confluence with Laramie |
• coordinates | 41°12′56″N 105°43′52″W |
• elevation | 7,185 ft (2,190 m) |
| Designated | 1984 |
The area where Sand Creek crosses the border between Colorado and Wyoming (40°59′49″N 105°46′14″W) was designated a National Natural Landmark in 1984.[2]
