Lysite is an unincorporated community

Unincorporated area

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 in northeastern Fremont County, Wyoming

Wyoming

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, United States

United States

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. It lies along local roads northeast of the city of Lander

Lander, Wyoming

Lander is a city in, and the county seat of, Fremont County, Wyoming, United States. Named for transcontinental explorer Frederick W. Lander, Lander is located in central Wyoming, along the Middle Fork of the Popo Agie River. A tourism center with several dude ranches nearby, Lander is located just...

, the county seat

County seat

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 of Fremont County. Its elevation is 5,276 feet (1,608 m). Although Lysite is unincorporated, it has a post office

Post office

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, with the ZIP code

ZIP Code

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 of 82642. The Bridger Trail

Bridger Trail

The Bridger Trail was an overland route connecting the Oregon Trail to the gold fields of Montana. Gold was discovered in Virginia City, Montana in 1863, prompting settlers and prospectorsto find a trail to travel from central Wyoming to Montana...

 passed near Lysite on its way north to the gold fields of Montana in the 19th century.

Public education in the community of Lysite is provided by Fremont County School District #24

Fremont County School District Number 24

Fremont County School District #24 is a public school district based in Shoshoni, Wyoming, United States.-Geography:Fremont County School District #24 serves the northeastern portion of Fremont County, including the following communities:...

. The district has three campuses – Shoshoni Elementary School (grades PK-6), Shoshoni Junior High School (grades 7-8) and Shoshoni High School (grades 9-12).