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Sherman Summit

Ghost town · Albany County, Wyoming

Sherman Mountains quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1948, 1:62,500)
Sherman Mountains quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1948, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Sherman Summit 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 Sherman Summit 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 41.2361° N, 105.4360° W.

Key facts

Elevation8,646 ft
Nearest living townLaramie, WY
Distance to it10.2 miles
Coordinates41.23610, -105.43600

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What's there now

Sherman Summit is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Laramie, WY (population 31,848), about 10.2 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 8,646 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 Sherman Summit?

Sherman Summit is in Albany County, Wyoming, at 41.2361, -105.4360.

How many ghost towns are in Albany County?

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

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