Kirwin

Ghost town · Park County, Wyoming

Francs Peak quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1969, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Kirwin is a ghost town in Park County, Wyoming. It is one of 2 former communities in Park County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 9th among the 17 Wyoming counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Kirwin 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 43.8764° N, 109.2981° W.

Key facts

Nearest living town	Dubois, WY
Distance to it	28.7 miles
Coordinates	43.87639, -109.29806

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What's there now

Kirwin is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Dubois, WY (population 818), about 28.7 miles away in a straight line. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

Images

Kirwin, Wyoming. · Unknown authorUnknown author / Wikimedia Commons · public-domain

Questions

Where is Kirwin?

Kirwin is in Park County, Wyoming, at 43.8764, -109.2981.

How many ghost towns are in Park County?

Park County, Wyoming has 2 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

Sources and licences

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Wikidata — Wikipedia article (linked as a source; text not used) (CC0)
U.S. Census Bureau TIGER/Line and ACS — Census Gazetteer + ACS 5-year population (public-domain)

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