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Collins

Ghost town · Albany County, Wyoming

Foxpark quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1961, 1:24,000)
Foxpark quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1961, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Collins is a ghost town in Albany County, Wyoming. It is one of 3 former communities in Albany County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 5th among the 17 Wyoming counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Collins as a historical populated place on the Foxpark topographic quadrangle: the name is no longer in official use for a community, whether the settlement was abandoned, absorbed into a neighbouring town or renamed. The recorded location is 41.1100° N, 106.1631° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleFoxpark
Elevation8,951 ft
Nearest living townFox Park, WY
Distance to it2.1 miles
GNIS feature ID1598859
Coordinates41.10997, -106.16307

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What's there now

Collins is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Fox Park, WY (population 6), about 2.1 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 8,951 feet above sea level. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

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Questions

Where is Collins?

Collins is in Albany County, Wyoming, at 41.1100, -106.1631.

How many ghost towns are in Albany County?

Albany County, Wyoming has 3 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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