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Summary for West Lance Creek

So far, we found very little information about West Lance Creek. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added West Lance Creek to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with West Lance Creek, please Contact Us.

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Our information shows that the community of West Lance Creek is historic. The information below applies to the area where West Lance Creek would have been located.

Typical Abbreviation: W. Lance Crk.

Time Zone: The area where West Lance Creek was located is in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT)

Telephone Area Code: 307

Elevation: 4,380 feet [1,335.02 m] above sea level<2>

GPS Coordinates (Latitude/Longitude)<3>

For the purpose of mapping and calculating distances, we have chosen the following reference point for West Lance Creek:

Lat: 43.045500° (or 43°2'43" N)

Lon: -104.692700° (or -104°41'33" W)

USGS Topo Map: Lance Creek<4>

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for West Lance Creek

GNIS ID: 1596224

FIPS State / Place Code: 56 / 82170

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for West Lance Creek)

About Niobrara County

The community of Lusk is the County Seat for Niobrara County.

From the 2010 US Census (For more detail, see our Census Page for Niobrara)

Population

Year	Population
2019 Est:<5>	2,356 (5.42% decrease since 2010)
2010	2,491 (3.49% increase since 2000)
2000:	2,407

Total Area:<6> 2,627 sq. miles [6,806.4 km²]

Housing Units: <7> 1,338

Official Website: https://niobraracounty.org/

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Niobrara

GNIS ID: 1605078

FIPS State / County Code: 56 / 027

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for West Lance Creek)

About Wyoming

From the US Census

Population

Year	Population
2019 Est:	580,116 (2.93% increase since 2010)
2010:	563,626 (14.14% increase since 2000)
2000:	493,782

Websites for State of Wyoming

Official Website: https://www.wyo.gov/

Tourism: https://www.travelwyoming.com/

Parks: https://travelwyoming.com/places-to-go/destinations/national-parks-monuments/

Fishing: https://wgfd.wyo.gov/fishing-boating

Hunting: https://wgfd.wyo.gov/hunting-trapping

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for State of Wyoming

GNIS ID: 1779807

FIPS State: 56

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for West Lance Creek)

Footnotes ...

<1>	We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about West Lance Creek, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around West Lance Creek - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>	Longitude & latitude values may not be the geographic center of West Lance Creek, rather it may be a prominent intersection or the center of population, etc. It will vary depending on the source.
<4>	Name of the USGS 7.5 Minute topographic map which includes West Lance Creek.
<5>	Every year, the US Census Bureau creates a population estimate for the preceeding year. Keep in mind that this value is an estimate and not an actual count. The most recent Census estimate is for the year 2019.
<6>	The area value has been supplied by the US Census Bureau and it can be different than the geographic boundaries of West Lance Creek. The value given by the Census Bureau reflects their statistical (or sampling) requirements. For example, if there is a cluster of people living just outside of the community's official boundary, the Census-defined area might be expanded to include that group.
<7>	A Housing Unit is a broad term for those places where people live (whether occupied or temporarily vacant), such as a house, an apartment, a mobile home, or an area that is considered as a separate living quarter. Separate living quarters (consisting of one or more rooms) are considered to be those places where people live, sleep and eat separately from others and that have access to the outside (either directly or by a shared hallway).