Lysite, Wyoming

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Lysite, Wyoming
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Lysite
Lysite (the United States)
Coordinates: 43°16′5″N107°41′25″W / 43.26806°N 107.69028°W / 43.26806; -107.69028 Coordinates: 43°16′5″N107°41′25″W / 43.26806°N 107.69028°W / 43.26806; -107.69028
Country United States
State Wyoming
County Fremont
Elevation
5,276 ft (1,608 m)
Time zone UTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP codes
82642
Area code(s) 307
GNIS feature ID1609118 [1]

Lysite (also Lysaght) is an unincorporated community in northeastern Fremont County, Wyoming, United States. It lies along local roads northeast of the city of Lander, the county seat of Fremont County. [2] Lysite has a post office. [3] The Bridger Trail passed near Lysite on its way north to the gold fields of Montana in the 19th century.

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Geography

During a drought in 1960, Lysite recorded 1.28 inches or 32.5 millimetres of precipitation for the entire calendar year. This was the lowest annual precipitation total recorded in Wyoming, [4] and the lowest anywhere in the United States outside the Southwest.[ citation needed ]

Climate

Climate data for Lysite, Wyoming
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
Average high °F (°C)30
(−1)		38
(3)		47
(8)		57
(14)		67
(19)		78
(26)		88
(31)		87
(31)		76
(24)		60
(16)		42
(6)		34
(1)		59
(15)
Average low °F (°C)1
(−17)		9
(−13)		19
(−7)		28
(−2)		37
(3)		45
(7)		51
(11)		49
(9)		38
(3)		28
(−2)		14
(−10)		6
(−14)		27
(−3)
Average precipitation inches (mm)0.2
(5.1)		0.1
(2.5)		0.4
(10)		0.8
(20)		1.8
(46)		1.0
(25)		0.7
(18)		0.6
(15)		0.8
(20)		1.0
(25)		0.3
(7.6)		0.2
(5.1)		7.9
(199.3)
Average snowfall inches (cm)3.1
(7.9)		2.7
(6.9)		2.8
(7.1)		2.6
(6.6)		1.1
(2.8)		0.0
(0.0)		0.0
(0.0)		0.0
(0.0)		0.6
(1.5)		1.1
(2.8)		2.7
(6.9)		2.9
(7.4)		19.6
(49.9)
Average precipitation days10235332231126
Average snowy days1110000000115
Source: Google/NOAA [5]

Economy

It also has Lost Cabin Gas Plant and Madden natural gas field, owned and operated by Contango Resources.

Arts and culture

The J.B. Okie mansion is located in Lysite. [6] Lysite has an old one room schoolhouse, library, and a general store. Most of the residents own cows and horses, and most residents have some background in agriculture. Every summer the community hosts a series of mini rodeos called the gymkhanas. On Labor Day, Lysite hosts a large rodeo, including a night of Ranch Rodeo.[ citation needed ]

Education

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

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References

  1. ↑ "Lysite, Wyoming". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey.
  2. ↑ Rand McNally. The Road Atlas '08. Chicago: Rand McNally, 2008, p. 116.
  3. ↑ Zip Code Lookup
  4. ↑ Record Minimum Annual Precipitation by State
  5. ↑ "Google.com" . Retrieved October 30, 2019.
  6. ↑ Rea, Tom. "J. B. Okie, Sheep King of Central Wyoming". wyohistory.org. Wyoming State Historical Society. Retrieved April 20, 2018.
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