Wyodak, Wyoming

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Wyodak
Wyodak, Wyoming seen from Wyoming Highway 51.jpg
Wyodak, as seen from Wyoming Highway 51, December 2017
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Wyodak
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Wyodak
Wyodak (the United States)
Coordinates: 44°17′29″N105°22′47″W / 44.29139°N 105.37972°W / 44.29139; -105.37972
Country United States
State Wyoming
County Campbell
Elevation
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4,423 ft (1,348 m)
Time zone UTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP codes
82718
Area code 307
GNIS feature ID1596649 [1]

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

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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. 1 2 3 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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