Recluse, Wyoming

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Recluse, Wyoming
Unincorporated community
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Recluse
Location within the state of Wyoming
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Recluse
Recluse (the United States)
Coordinates: 44°44′28″N105°42′29″W / 44.74111°N 105.70806°W / 44.74111; -105.70806 Coordinates: 44°44′28″N105°42′29″W / 44.74111°N 105.70806°W / 44.74111; -105.70806
Country United States
State Wyoming
County Campbell
Elevation
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4,111 ft (1,253 m)
Time zone UTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP codes
82725
GNIS feature ID1597468 [1]

Recluse is a small unincorporated community in Campbell County, Wyoming, United States.

A post office has been in operation at Recluse since 1924. [2] The community was so named on account of its isolated location. [3]

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References

  1. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Recluse, Wyoming
  2. ↑ "Postmaster Finder - Who We Are - USPS".
  3. ↑ Moyer, Armond; Moyer, Winifred (1958). The origins of unusual place-names. Keystone Pub. Associates. p. 109.



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