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Welcome to Kinnear ...

Kinnear is located in Fremont County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Kinnear, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1956.

Kinnear is 5,400 feet [1,646 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of Kinnear is about 1 mile [or ~1¾ km] above sea level.

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

The telephone area code for Kinnear: (307)

Communities Also Named Kinnear ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Kinnear - it's located in Michigan.

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

Communities near Kinnear ...

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

  • Riverton
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Hudson
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Pavillion
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Ethete
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Fort Washakie
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Arapahoe
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Boulder Flats
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boulder Flats have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boulder Flats
    • Boulder Flats is located in Fremont County
  • Saint Stephens
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Lander
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
  • Crowheart
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Kinnear ...

Looking for more information about Kinnear? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Kinnear, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Kinnear.

Adding Kinnear to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Kinnear 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 Kinnear was on a map titled Road Map for Wyoming (from Shell Oil, 1956).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Kinnear.

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

The official website for Fremont County: www.fremontcounty.org/

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 Fremont, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Kinnear - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.









 

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