Welcome to Dad ...
Dad is located in Carbon County<1>.
The location of Dad has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Dad, you might consider that their post office opened in 1910.
Dad is 6,530 feet [1,990 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Dad is about 1¼ mile [or ~2 km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Dad lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for Dad: (307)
Communities near Dad ...
We have created a list of 9 communities that are near Dad.
- Baggs
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baggs
- Baggs is located in Carbon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 415 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baggs <4>
- Dixon
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixon
- Dixon is located in Carbon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 94 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dixon <4>
- Creston
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north) - Savery
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savery
- Savery is located in Carbon County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Savery <4>
- Wamsutter
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wamsutter
- Wamsutter is located in Sweetwater County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 467 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wamsutter <4>
- Frewen ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest) - Slater
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slater have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slater
- Slater is located in Moffat County (CO)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Slater <4>
- Red Desert
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Desert have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Desert
- Red Desert is located in Sweetwater County
- Riner
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
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 Dad. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Dad.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Dad. 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 Dad.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Dad. See our Newspapers Page for Dad.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Dad ...
Looking for more information about Dad? 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 Dad, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Dad.
Adding Dad to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Dad 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 Dad was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Dad post office opened in 1910.
We also found Dad on a map titled Map of the Lincoln Highway (1924).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Dad.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Dad. 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 Carbon, 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 Dad - 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> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |