Guernsey, Wyoming

Guernsey, Wyoming
Location of Guernsey in Platte County, Wyoming.
Location of Guernsey in Platte County, Wyoming.
Coordinates: 42°16′2″N 104°44′35″W / 42.26722°N 104.74306°W / 42.26722; -104.74306
CountryUnited States
StateWyoming
CountyPlatte
Area
 • Total1.04 sq mi (2.69 km2)
 • Land1.02 sq mi (2.65 km2)
 • Water0.01 sq mi (0.04 km2)
Elevation
4,354 ft (1,327 m)
Population
 • Total1,147
 • Estimate 
(2019)[3]
1,124
 • Density1,096.59/sq mi (423.54/km2)
Time zoneUTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP code
82214
Area code307
FIPS code56-34320[4]
GNIS feature ID1589181[5]
Websitehttp://townofguernseywy.us/

Guernsey is a town in Platte County, Wyoming, United States. The population was 1,147 at the 2010 census.

The town was named for C. A. Guernsey, a cattle rancher.[6]

  1. ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
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  4. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  5. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  6. ^ Stewart, George R. (1970). American place-names; a concise and selective dictionary for the continental United States of America. New York: Oxford University Press.