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Rudefeha

Ghost town · Carbon County, Wyoming

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

Rudefeha is a ghost town in Carbon County, Wyoming. It is one of 16 former communities in Carbon County on the federal names register. No county in Wyoming has more among the 17 Wyoming counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Rudefeha as a historical populated place on the Bridger Peak 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 41.1889° N, 107.0709° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleBridger Peak
Elevation9,759 ft
Nearest living townEncampment, WY
Distance to it14.4 miles
GNIS feature ID1597483
Coordinates41.18885, -107.07089

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What's there now

Rudefeha is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Encampment, WY (population 491), about 14.4 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 9,759 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 Rudefeha?

Rudefeha is in Carbon County, Wyoming, at 41.1889, -107.0709.

How many ghost towns are in Carbon County?

Carbon County, Wyoming has 16 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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