Wyodak, Wyoming

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

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
CountryUnited States
StateWyoming
CountyCampbell
Elevation
4,423 ft (1,348 m)
Time zoneUTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP codes
82718
Area code(s)307
GNIS feature ID1596649[1]

History

Wyodak began circa 1925 and existed to house Wyodak Coal Company employees. In the 1960s the company planned to mine the area and the houses were gradually moved.[2]

Transportation

The following highways pass through Wyodak:

  • I-90 (Interstate 90)
  • US 14 (U.S. Route 14)
  • US 16 (U.S. Route 16)
  • WYO 59 (Wyoming Highway 59)

References

  1. 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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