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Welcome to Fossil Forest ...

Fossil Forest is located in Park County<1>.


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


A typical abbreviation for Fossil Forest: Fossil Frst.

Fossil Forest is 7,510 feet [2,289 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Fossil Forest is about 1½ mile [or ~2¼ km] above sea level.

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

Fossil Forest is located in the (307) area code.

Communities near Fossil Forest ...

We have created a list of 8 communities that are near Fossil Forest.

  • Silver Gate
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Canyon Village
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canyon Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canyon Village
    • Canyon Village is located in Park County
  • Cooke City - Silver Gate
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Cooke City
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cooke City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooke City
    • Cooke City is located in Park County (MT)
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cooke City <4>
  • Lake
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake
    • Lake is located in Teton County
  • Jardine
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jardine
    • Jardine is located in Park County (MT)
  • Mammoth
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mammoth
    • Mammoth is located in Park County
  • Gardiner
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gardiner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardiner
    • Gardiner is located in Park County (MT)
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gardiner <4>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Fossil Forest ...

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

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

The official website for Park County: www.parkcounty.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 Park, 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 Fossil Forest - 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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