Wyodak, Wyoming

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Wyodak, as seen from Wyoming Highway 51, December 2017
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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 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
4,423 ft (1,348 m)
Time zone UTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP codes
82718
Area code(s) 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 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:

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References

  1. 1 2 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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