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Welcome to Yanceys ...

Yanceys is located in Park County<1>.


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


Yanceys is 6,230 feet [1,899 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Yanceys is about 1¼ mile [or ~1¾ km] above sea level.

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

Yanceys lies within the (307) area code.

Communities near Yanceys ...

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

  • Jardine
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jardine
    • Jardine is located in Park County (MT)
  • Canyon Village
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canyon Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canyon Village
    • Canyon Village is located in Park County
  • Mammoth
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mammoth
    • Mammoth is located in Park County
  • Gardiner
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gardiner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardiner
    • Gardiner is located in Park County (MT)
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gardiner <4>
  • Silver Gate
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
  • Cooke City - Silver Gate
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
  • Cooke City
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cooke City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooke City
    • Cooke City is located in Park County (MT)
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cooke City <4>
  • Lake
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake
    • Lake is located in Teton County
  • White City
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
    • White City is located in Park County (MT)
  • Chico Hot Springs
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chico Hot Springs
    • Chico Hot Springs is located in Park County (MT)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Yanceys ...

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Yanceys. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Park County: www.parkcounty.us/

The official website for State of Wyoming: https://www.wyo.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Wyoming's counties, including Park, 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 Yanceys - 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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