WayfarrowKane
Ghost town · Big Horn County, Wyoming
Kane is a ghost town in Big Horn County, Wyoming. It is the only former community in Big Horn County recorded on the federal names register, out of 51 across Wyoming.
The U.S. Geological Survey lists Kane as a historical populated place: 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 44.8436° N, 108.2030° W.
Key facts
| Elevation | 3,688 ft |
|---|---|
| Nearest living town | Lovell, WY |
| Distance to it | 9.3 miles |
| Coordinates | 44.84360, -108.20300 |
What's there now
Kane is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Lovell, WY (population 2,590), about 9.3 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 3,688 feet above sea level. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.
Nearby places
- Dryheadghost town · Carbon County · 23.3 mi
- Goldenghost town · Carbon County · 45.4 mi
- Cherry Springsghost town · Carbon County · 50 mi
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- U.S. Census Bureau TIGER/Line and ACS — Census Gazetteer + ACS 5-year population (public-domain)
Facts marked "approximately" carry an uncertain date in the source. Text on this page is generated from the sources above; no encyclopedia prose is copied. Last updated 2026-11-05.