Wyodak, Wyoming

Wyodak
Wyodak, as seen from Wyoming Highway 51, December 2017
Wyodak
Location within the state of Wyoming
Wyodak
Wyodak (the United States)
Coordinates: 44°17′29″N 105°22′47″W / 44.29139°N 105.37972°W / 44.29139; -105.37972
CountryUnited States
StateWyoming
CountyCampbell
Elevation4,423 ft (1,348 m)
Time zoneUTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP codes
82718
Area code307
GNIS feature ID1596649[1]

Wyodak is an unincorporated community in east-central Campbell County, Wyoming, United States.[1]

History

Wyodak began around 1925 and was established to house employees of the Wyodak Coal Company. In the 1960s, the company planned to mine the area, leading to the houses being gradually moved.[2]

Transportation

The following highways pass through Wyodak:

References

  1. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Wyodak
  2. ^ Kelley, Mary (2010). Images of America: Gillette. Arcadia Publishing. p. 59. ISBN 978-0-7385-8026-5.

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