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Welcome to Elkhorn Junction ...

Elkhorn Junction is located in Sublette County<1>.


The location of Elkhorn Junction has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


A typical abbreviation for Elkhorn Junction: Elkhorn Jct. (or less commonly used: Elkhorn Jctn.)

Elkhorn Junction is 7,080 feet [2,158 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Elkhorn Junction is about 1¼ mile [or ~2¼ km] above sea level.

Time Zone: Elkhorn Junction lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time

The telephone area code for Elkhorn Junction: (307)

Communities Also Named Elkhorn Junction ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Elkhorn Junction - it's located in Nebraska.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Elkhorn Junction.

Communities near Elkhorn Junction ...

We have created a list of 7 communities that are near Elkhorn Junction.

  • Big Sandy
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • South Pass City
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
  • Farson
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Atlantic City
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
  • Eden
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
  • Miners Delight ‑ Historic
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Miners Delight have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miners Delight
    • Miners Delight is located in Fremont County
  • New Fork ‑ Historic
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Fork
    • New Fork is located in Sublette County

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We're compiling a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Elkhorn Junction. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Elkhorn Junction.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Elkhorn Junction. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Elkhorn Junction.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Elkhorn Junction. See our Newspapers Page for Elkhorn Junction.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Elkhorn Junction ...

Looking for more information about Elkhorn Junction? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Elkhorn Junction, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Elkhorn Junction.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Elkhorn Junction. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Wyoming: www.wyo.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Wyoming's counties, including Sublette, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Elkhorn Junction - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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