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Winton

Ghost town · Sweetwater County, Wyoming

Rock Springs quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1908, 1:62,500)
Rock Springs quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1908, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

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

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Winton as a historical populated place on the Reliance 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 41.7472° N, 109.1673° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleReliance
Elevation6,968 ft
Nearest living townReliance, WY
Distance to it5.7 miles
GNIS feature ID1597546
Coordinates41.74719, -109.16735

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What's there now

Winton is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Reliance, WY (population 400), about 5.7 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 6,968 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 Winton?

Winton is in Sweetwater County, Wyoming, at 41.7472, -109.1673.

How many ghost towns are in Sweetwater County?

Sweetwater County, Wyoming has 8 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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