Welcome to Foxpark ...
Foxpark is located in Albany County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Foxpark, you might consider that their post office opened in 1910.
Foxpark is 9,060 feet [2,761 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of Foxpark is about 1¾ mile [or ~2¾ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Foxpark lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Foxpark: 307
The ZIP codes for Foxpark: 82070, 82072<3>
Communities near Foxpark ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Foxpark.
- Albany
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Albany is located in Albany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albany
- Jelm
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Woods Landing
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Woods Landing is located in Albany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods Landing
- Keystone
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Keystone is located in Albany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keystone
- Keystone has also been known as:
- Douglas Creek
- Kings Canyon
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Kings Canyon is located in Jackson County (CO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Canyon
- Northgate
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Northgate is located in Jackson County (CO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northgate
- Centennial
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Harmony
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Harmony is located in Albany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
- Cowdrey
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Brownlee ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Brownlee is located in Jackson County (CO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownlee
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 Foxpark. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Foxpark.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Foxpark. 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 Foxpark.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Foxpark. See our Newspapers Page for Foxpark.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Foxpark ...
Looking for more information about Foxpark? 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 Foxpark, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Foxpark.
Adding Foxpark to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Foxpark 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 (so far) for Foxpark was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Foxpark post office opened in 1910. The Foxpark post office closed in 1966.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Foxpark.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Wyoming's counties, including Albany, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Foxpark - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Foxpark). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Foxpark or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <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 the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |