Welcome to Winter Crossing ...
Winter Crossing is located in Natrona County<1>.
A typical abbreviation for Winter Crossing: Winter Xing.
Winter Crossing is 5,220 feet [1,591 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of Winter Crossing is about 1 mile [or ~1½ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Winter Crossing lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Winter Crossing: 307
Communities near Winter Crossing ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Winter Crossing.
- Casper
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Mills
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Evansville
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Bar Nunn
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Bessemer Bend
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bessemer Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bessemer Bend
- Bessemer Bend is located in Natrona County
- Bessemer ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bessemer have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bessemer
- Bessemer is located in Natrona County
- Red Butte
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Butte have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Butte
- Red Butte is located in Natrona County
- Casper Mountain
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Casper Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casper Mountain
- Casper Mountain is located in Natrona County
- Vista West
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vista West have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vista West
- Vista West is located in Natrona County
- Alcova
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
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 Winter Crossing. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Winter Crossing.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Winter Crossing. 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 Winter Crossing.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Winter Crossing. See our Newspapers Page for Winter Crossing.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Winter Crossing ...
Looking for more information about Winter Crossing? 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 Winter Crossing, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Winter Crossing.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Wyoming's counties, including Natrona, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Winter Crossing - 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. |
| <4> | 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. |