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Welcome to Buckboard Crossing ...

Buckboard Crossing is located in Sweetwater County<1>.


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


A typical abbreviation for Buckboard Crossing: Buckboard Xing.

Buckboard Crossing is 6,110 feet [1,862 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Buckboard Crossing is about 1¼ mile [or ~1¾ km] above sea level.

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

The telephone area code for Buckboard Crossing: (307)

Communities near Buckboard Crossing ...

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

  • Green River
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Manila
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manila
    • Manila is located in Daggett County (UT)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 335 people
    • Former names for Manila:
    • Chambers
    • Lewisallen
    • Lucerne
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manila <4>
  • Linwood ‑ Historic
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Linwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linwood
    • Linwood is located in Daggett County (UT)
  • Washam
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Washam have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washam
    • Washam is located in Sweetwater County
  • James Town
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for James Town
    • James Town is located in Sweetwater County
  • Bryan ‑ Historic
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • 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
  • McKinnon
    (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McKinnon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKinnon
    • McKinnon is located in Sweetwater County
  • Dutch John
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Little America
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Burntfork
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burntfork
    • Burntfork is located in Sweetwater County

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 Buckboard Crossing. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Buckboard Crossing.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Buckboard Crossing ...

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

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

The official website for Sweetwater County: www.co.sweet.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 Sweetwater, 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 Buckboard 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.
<5>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.









 

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