Ucross is an unincorporated community along the Piney Creek on the southern edge of Sheridan County, Wyoming, United States.[2] Ucross is located at the junction of U.S. Route 14 and U.S. Route 16, 9.6 miles (15.4 km) west-southwest of Clearmont.
Ucross, Wyoming | |
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Unincorporated community | |
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Coordinates: 44°33′39″N 106°32′24″W | |
Country | United States |
State | Wyoming |
County | Sheridan |
Elevation | 4,081 ft (1,244 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 25 |
Time zone | UTC-7 (Mountain (MST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
Area code(s) | 307 |
GNIS feature ID | 1609168[1] |
Ucross has a population of 25. It is part of the so-called UCLA of Wyoming — Ucross, Clearmont, Leiter and Arvada.[3]
The community received its name from the Pratt and Ferris Cattle Company, whose logo had a U with a cross beneath it. In 1981, the Ucross Foundation opened. A 20,000-acre artists retreat, the Foundation has a residency program that has hosted 1,300 artists, writers, and musicians.[4]
Walt Longmire mystery novels author Craig Johnson lives in a log cabin in Ucross.[3]
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