Welcome to Spotted Horse ...
Spotted Horse is located in Campbell County<1>.
The location of Spotted Horse has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Spotted Horse, you might consider that their post office opened in 1921.
Spotted Horse is 4,020 feet [1,225 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Spotted Horse is about ¾ mile [or ~1¼ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Spotted Horse lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Spotted Horse is located in the (307) area code.
Communities Also Named Spotted Horse ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Spotted Horse - it's located in Montana.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Spotted Horse.
Communities near Spotted Horse ...
We have created a list of 4 communities that are near Spotted Horse.
- Recluse
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Recluse
- Recluse is located in Campbell County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Recluse <4>
- Arvada
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arvada
- Arvada is located in Sheridan County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arvada <4>
- Leiter
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leiter
- Leiter is located in Sheridan County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leiter <4>
- Clearmont
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearmont
- Clearmont is located in Sheridan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 159 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clearmont <4>
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Spotted Horse ...
Looking for more information about Spotted Horse? 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 Spotted Horse, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Spotted Horse.
Adding Spotted Horse to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Spotted Horse 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 Spotted Horse was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Spotted Horse post office opened in 1921.
We also found Spotted Horse on a map titled Shell Oil Road Map for Wyoming (1956).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Spotted Horse.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Spotted Horse. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Campbell County: www.ccg.co.campbell.wy.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 Campbell, 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 Spotted Horse - 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. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |