Ucross, Wyoming

Ucross, Wyoming
Ucross, Wyoming is located in Wyoming
Ucross, Wyoming
Ucross, Wyoming
Ucross, Wyoming is located in the United States
Ucross, Wyoming
Ucross, Wyoming
Coordinates: 44°33′39″N 106°32′24″W / 44.56083°N 106.54000°W / 44.56083; -106.54000
CountryUnited States
StateWyoming
CountySheridan
Elevation4,082 ft (1,244 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total26
Time zoneUTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)
Area code307
GNIS feature ID1609168[1]

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 has a population of 26. 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 was created, and in 1983, the nonprofit began welcoming its first artists in residence. An artist residency on a 20,000-acre ranch, Ucross Foundation has a residency program that has hosted more than 2,600 artists, writers, composers, and choreographers.[4] The Ucross Art Gallery is housed in the original Pratt and Ferris headquarters, the Big Red Barn. The renovated space offers a world-class gallery and attached dance studio and performance space.

  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Ucross
  2. ^ "MyTopo Maps - Ucross, WY, USA" (Map). mytopo.com. Trimble Navigation, Ltd. Retrieved June 9, 2019.
  3. ^ "Mystery writer Craig Johnson elated with A&E's 'Longmire'". The Oregonian. Associated Press. August 30, 2011. Retrieved August 24, 2020.
  4. ^ "Neighbor Towns - Ucross". Sheridan, Wyoming. Retrieved August 24, 2020.