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Welcome to Overland ...

Overland is located in Carbon County<1>.


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


Overland is 6,970 feet [2,124 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Overland is about 1¼ mile [or ~2¼ km] above sea level.

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

The telephone area code for Overland: (307)

Communities Also Named Overland ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 6 communities that are also named Overland - they are located in Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, Oregon, Texas and Virginia.

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

Communities near Overland ...

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

  • Saratoga
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Sinclair
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Walcott
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Fort Steele ‑ Historic
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Steele
    • Fort Steele is located in Carbon County
  • Elk Mountain
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
  • Hanna
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Elmo
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmo
    • Elmo is located in Carbon County
  • Rawlins
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Riverside
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
  • Encampment
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Overland ...

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Overland. 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 Overland - 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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