Ucross, Wyoming

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Ucross, Wyoming
Unincorporated community
Ucross, Wyoming is located in Wyoming
Ucross, Wyoming
Ucross, Wyoming
Coordinates: 44°33′39″N 106°32′24″W / 44.56083°N 106.54000°W / 44.56083; -106.54000Coordinates: 44°33′39″N 106°32′24″W / 44.56083°N 106.54000°W / 44.56083; -106.54000
CountryUnited States
StateWyoming
CountySheridan
Elevation
4,081 ft (1,244 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total25
Time zoneUTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)
Area code(s)307
GNIS feature ID1609168[1]

Ucross is an unincorporated community along the Piney Creek on the southern edge of Sheridan County, Wyoming, United States.[2] Ucross is located at the junction of U.S. Route 14 and U.S. Route 16, 9.6 miles (15.4 km) west-southwest of Clearmont.

Ucross has a population of 25. It is part of the so-called UCLA of Wyoming — Ucross, Clearmont, Leiter and Arvada.[3]

The community received its name from the Pratt and Ferris Cattle Company, whose logo had a U with a cross beneath it. In 1981, the Ucross Foundation opened. A 20,000-acre artists retreat, the Foundation has a residency program that has hosted 1,300 artists, writers, and musicians.[4]

Notable person[]

Walt Longmire mystery novels author Craig Johnson lives in a log cabin in Ucross.[3]

References[]

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Ucross
  2. ^ "MyTopo Maps - Ucross, WY, USA" (Map). mytopo.com. Trimble Navigation, Ltd. Retrieved 9 Jun 2019.
  3. ^ a b "Mystery writer Craig Johnson elated with A&E's 'Longmire'". The Oregonian. Associated Press. August 30, 2011. Retrieved August 24, 2020.
  4. ^ "Neighbor Towns - Ucross". Sheridan, Wyoming. Retrieved August 24, 2020.

External links[]

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