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Welcome to Rocky Crossing ...

Rocky Crossing is located in Lincoln County<1>.


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


A typical abbreviation for Rocky Crossing: Rocky Xing.

Rocky Crossing is 6,320 feet [1,926 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Rocky Crossing is about 1¼ mile [or ~2 km] above sea level.

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

The telephone area code for Rocky Crossing: (307)

Communities Also Named Rocky Crossing ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Wyoming communities named Rocky Crossing: This one is located in Lincoln County and the other is located in Sweetwater County.

Beyond Wyoming, there are 4 communities that are also named Rocky Crossing - they are located in Arkansas (2) and Montana.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Rocky Crossing.

Communities near Rocky Crossing ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Rocky Crossing.

  • Granger
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Opal
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Opal
    • Opal is located in Lincoln County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 109 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Opal <4>
  • Little America
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Westvaco ‑ Historic
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westvaco have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westvaco
    • Westvaco is located in Sweetwater County
  • Carter
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carter
    • Carter is located in Uinta County
  • Lyman
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Oakley
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakley
    • Oakley is located in Lincoln County
  • Bryan ‑ Historic
    (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bryan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryan
    • Bryan is located in Sweetwater County
  • Diamondville
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Fort Bridger
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

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

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Rocky Crossing. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Rocky Crossing.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Rocky Crossing. 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 Rocky Crossing.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Rocky Crossing ...

Looking for more information about Rocky Crossing? 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 Rocky Crossing, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Rocky Crossing.

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

The official website for Lincoln County: www.co.lincoln.wy.us/

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 Lincoln, 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 Rocky Crossing - 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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