Welcome to West Thumb ...
West Thumb is located in Teton County<1>.
The location of West Thumb has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of West Thumb, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1956.
A typical abbreviation for West Thumb: W. Thumb
West Thumb is 7,790 feet [2,374 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of West Thumb is about 1½ mile [or ~2¼ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: West Thumb lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
West Thumb is within the boundaries of the (307) area code.
Adding West Thumb to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of West Thumb in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for West Thumb was on a map titled Road Map for Wyoming (from Shell Oil, 1956).
For more details, see References and Mentions for West Thumb.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for West Thumb. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Teton County: www.tetonwyo.org/
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 Teton, 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 West Thumb - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |