Welcome to Murke ...
Murke is located in Laramie County<1>.
Murke is 6,580 feet [2,006 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the elevation of Murke is 1¼ mile [or 2 km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Murke lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Murke: 307
Communities near Murke ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Murke.
- Islay
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Islay is located in Laramie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Islay
- Howell
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Howell is located in Albany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howell
- Buford
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Laramie
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Granite Canon
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Granite Canon is located in Laramie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granite Canon
- Sherman ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Sherman is located in Albany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherman
- Sherman has also been known as:
- Old Sherman
- Wyoming Station ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Wyoming Station is located in Albany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyoming Station
- Wyoming Station has also been known as:
- Wyoming
- The Buttes
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Buttes is located in Albany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Buttes
- Red Buttes ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Red Buttes is located in Albany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Buttes
- Bosler
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Bosler is located in Albany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bosler
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 Murke. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Murke.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Murke. 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 Murke.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Murke. See our Newspapers Page for Murke.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Murke ...
Looking for more information about Murke? 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 Murke, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Murke.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Wyoming's counties, including Laramie, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Murke - 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. |