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Welcome to Antelope ...

Antelope is located in Uinta County<1>.


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


Antelope is 6,570 feet [2,003 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Antelope is 1¼ mile [or 2 km] above sea level.

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

Antelope is located in the (307) area code.

Communities Also Named Antelope ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 23 communities that are also named Antelope - they are located in California (2), Colorado, Idaho (2), Kansas (2), Montana, Nevada (3), New Mexico (3), Newfoundland and Labrador, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Oregon, Saskatchewan, South Dakota, Texas (2) and Utah.

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

Communities near Antelope ...

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

  • Lyman
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Mountain View
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Bridger
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridger have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridger
    • Bridger is located in Uinta County
  • Carter
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carter
    • Carter is located in Uinta County
  • Fort Bridger
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Piedmont ‑ Historic
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piedmont
    • Piedmont is located in Uinta County
  • Robertson
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Oakley
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakley
    • Oakley is located in Lincoln County
  • Diamondville
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
  • Evanston
    (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 Antelope. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Antelope.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Antelope ...

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

Adding Antelope to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Antelope 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 Antelope was mentioned on a train schedule titled Union Pacific Railroad Time Tables (September 1924).

We also found Antelope mentioned on a train schedule titled Union Pacific Railroad Time Tables (June 1939).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Antelope.

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

The official website for Uinta County: www.uintacounty.com/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Wyoming's counties, including Uinta, 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 Antelope - 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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