WayfarrowTrelona
Ghost town · Goshen County, Wyoming
Trelona is a ghost town in Goshen County, Wyoming. It is the only former community in Goshen County recorded on the federal names register, out of 51 across Wyoming.
The U.S. Geological Survey lists Trelona as a historical populated place on the Needle Rock 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 41.7727° N, 104.4330° W.
Key facts
| USGS quadrangle | Needle Rock |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 4,563 ft |
| Nearest living town | Hawk Springs, WY |
| Distance to it | 8.7 miles |
| GNIS feature ID | 1597525 |
| Coordinates | 41.77275, -104.43302 |
What's there now
Trelona is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Hawk Springs, WY (population 59), about 8.7 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 4,563 feet above sea level. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.
Nearby places
- Caldwellghost town · Scotts Bluff County · 25.6 mi
- Ashfordghost town · Banner County · 40.2 mi
- Sunriseghost town · Platte County · 41 mi
- Lake Minatare Lighthouselighthouse · Scotts Bluff County · 49.2 mi
- USGS Geographic Names Information System (Domestic Names) — GNIS Domestic Names, feature record (public-domain)
- 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.