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New Fork

Ghost town · Sublette County, Wyoming

Boulder quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1964, 1:24,000)
Boulder quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1964, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

New Fork is a ghost town in Sublette County, Wyoming, recorded as human settlement in Wyoming, United States of America. It is one of 2 former communities in Sublette County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 8th among the 17 Wyoming counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists New Fork 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 42.7036° N, 109.7150° W.

Key facts

Elevation6,938 ft
Nearest living townPinedale, WY
Distance to it13.8 miles
Coordinates42.70360, -109.71500

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What's there now

New Fork is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Pinedale, WY (population 2,022), about 13.8 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 6,938 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 New Fork?

New Fork is in Sublette County, Wyoming, at 42.7036, -109.7150.

How many ghost towns are in Sublette County?

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

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