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Welcome to Stucco ...

Stucco is located in Big Horn County<1>.

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

Stucco is 3,770 feet [1,149 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of Stucco is about ¾ mile [or ~1¼ km] above sea level.

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

Area Code for Stucco: 307

Communities near Stucco ...

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

  • Greybull
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Basin
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Basin is located in Big Horn County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Basin
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,257 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Basin <3>
  • Burlington
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Flitners Corner
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Flitners Corner is located in Big Horn County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flitners Corner
  • Emblem
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Otto
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Shell
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Kane ‑ Historic
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Kane is located in Big Horn County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kane
  • Lovell
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Byron
    (23 miles [37 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 Stucco. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Stucco.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Stucco ...

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

Adding Stucco to Our Gazetteer ...

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Stucco.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Wyoming's counties, including Big Horn, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Stucco - 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.