Leiter is an unincorporated community

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 in eastern Sheridan County, Wyoming

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, United States

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, along Clear Creek. It lies along the concurrent

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 U.S. Routes 14

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 and 16

U.S. Route 16

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, east of the city of Sheridan

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, the county seat

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 of Sheridan County. Its elevation is 3,779 feet (1,152 m). Although Leiter is unincorporated, it has a post office

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, with the ZIP code

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 of 82837. Public education in the community of Clearmont is provided by Sheridan County School District #3

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.

The location is named after Levi Z. Leiter

Levi Leiter

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(by reference to the Leiter estate) who owned a large ranch in the area.