Barnum, Wyoming | |
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  Barnum Location of Barnum in Wyoming  Barnum Barnum (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 43°39′51″N 106°54′34″W / 43.66417°N 106.90944°W[1] | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Wyoming |
| County | Johnson |
| Elevation | 5,177 ft (1,578 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
| ZIP code | 82639 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1597214[1] |
Barnum is an unincorporated place in the southwestern part of Johnson County in north-central Wyoming, United States.[2] It lies in the eastern valleys of the Bighorn Mountains. Barnum is at the western terminus of Wyoming Highway 190, approximately 17 miles west of the Kaycee exit off Interstate 25 (with U.S. Route 87).[3]
Mayoworth is several miles north of Barnum, and Big Trails is the nearest place over the Bighorn range.
Barnum lies on the Middle Fork of the Powder River.[4] The Middle Fork of the Powder River Recreation Area provides access to canyonlands, hiking, and fishing.[5]
- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Barnum, Wyoming
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Barnum, Wyoming
- ^ Official State Highway Map of Wyoming (Map). Wyoming Department of Transportation. 2014.
- ^ "USGS 06309200 Middle Fork Powder River near Barnum, WY". U.S. Geological Survey. Retrieved November 23, 2014.
- ^ "Buffalo Field Office Middle Fork of the Powder River Recreation Area". Bureau of Land Management, Wyoming. Archived from the original on August 12, 2014. Retrieved November 25, 2014.