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Bear River City

Ghost town · Uinta County, Wyoming

Sulphur Creek Reservoir quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1965, 1:24,000)
Sulphur Creek Reservoir quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1965, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Bear River City is a ghost town in Uinta County, Wyoming. It is one of 2 former communities in Uinta County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 7th among the 17 Wyoming counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Bear River City 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 41.1730° N, 110.8700° W.

Key facts

Elevation7,096 ft
Nearest living townEvanston, WY
Distance to it7.7 miles
Coordinates41.17300, -110.87000

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What's there now

Bear River City is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Evanston, WY (population 11,803), about 7.7 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 7,096 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 Bear River City?

Bear River City is in Uinta County, Wyoming, at 41.1730, -110.8700.

How many ghost towns are in Uinta County?

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

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