Fort Washakie is a census-designated place (CDP) in Fremont County, Wyoming, United States, within the Wind River Indian Reservation and along U.S. Route 287. The population was 1,759 at the 2010 census. The headquarters for the Eastern Shoshone Tribe is located in Fort Washakie, as well as the Bureau of Indian Affairs agency for the Wind River Indian Reservation.
Fort Washakie is named after nearby Fort Washakie, a U.S. Army post established in 1869 and named after Chief Washakie in 1878. Washakie, Utah is also named for Washakie.
Geography
Fort Washakie is located at (42.999137, -108.911782). It is in the foothills of the Wind River Range and just east of the Continental Divide.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 20.9 square miles (54.2 km<sup>2</sup>), all land.
Demographics
As of the census
- Hines General Store south of town offers groceries and a large produce section
- The Wind Trading Company on Highway 287 has historical exhibits, beading supplies, and souvenirs