Linch, Wyoming
Linch, Wyoming | |
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Coordinates: 43°36′23″N 106°11′46″W / 43.60639°N 106.19611°WCoordinates: 43°36′23″N 106°11′46″W / 43.60639°N 106.19611°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Wyoming |
County | Johnson |
Elevation | 4,957 ft (1,511 m) |
Time zone | UTC-7 (Mountain (MST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
ZIP codes | 82640 |
GNIS feature ID | 1590693[1] |
Linch is an unincorporated community in southeastern Johnson County, Wyoming, United States. It lies along WYO 192 southeast of the city of Buffalo, the county seat of Johnson County.[2] Its elevation is 4,957 feet (1,511 m).[1] Although Linch is unincorporated, it has a post office, with the ZIP code of 82640.[3]
Public education in the community of Linch is provided by Johnson County School District #1. Linch also has a branch of the Johnson County Library.[4]
Linch was named for a local pioneer family. Oil was discovered near Linch in 1947, and is the primary business.[5]
References[]
- ^ a b "Linch, Wyoming". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
- ^ Rand McNally. The Road Atlas '08. Chicago: Rand McNally, 2008, p. 116.
- ^ Zip Code Lookup Archived 2011-06-15 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ http://www.jclwyo.org/
- ^ Urbanek, Mae (1988). Wyoming Place Names. Missoula, MT: Mountain Press Publishing Company. ISBN 0-87842-204-8.
Categories:
- Unincorporated communities in Johnson County, Wyoming
- Unincorporated communities in Wyoming
- Wyoming geography stubs