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Big Piney, Wyoming
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Ice Box of the Nation
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Location of Big Piney in Sublette County, Wyoming.
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 Big Piney, Wyoming
Location in the United States
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| Country | United States |
| State | Wyoming |
| County | Sublette |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.51 sq mi (1.32 km2) |
| • Land | 0.51 sq mi (1.32 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 6,824 ft (2,080 m) |
| Population
(2010)
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| • Total | 552 |
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517 |
| • Density | 1,017.72/sq mi (392.99/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (Mountain (MST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
| ZIP code |
83113
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| Area code(s) | 307 |
| FIPS code | 56-07060 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1585490 |
| Website | Town of Big Piney Wyoming |
Big Piney is a small town in Sublette County, Wyoming, United States. It is located in the western part of the state. In 2010, about 552 people lived there. Big Piney is sometimes called the "Ice Box of the Nation" because it gets very cold.
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History of Big Piney
Big Piney is the oldest town in Sublette County. It was started in 1879. A rancher named Daniel B. Budd and his partner Hugh McKay came to the area. They brought a thousand cattle from Nevada. They got stuck in a bad winter storm in the Green River Valley. The next year, Dan Budd moved his family to this spot, which became Big Piney.
The town got its name from Big Piney Creek. The creek was named for the many pine trees growing along its banks. For a long time, the main jobs in the area have been cattle ranching and oil production.
Wardell Buffalo Trap
Near Big Piney is the Wardell Buffalo Trap. This is a canyon that Native Americans used to trap bison (buffalo). It is a very important historical site. Because of its value, it was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1971.
Documentaries About Big Piney
Big Piney has been featured in a few documentaries. In 1987, actress Glenn Close helped make a film. Her father was a doctor in Big Piney. The film was called "Do You Mean There Are Still Real Cowboys?" It showed the lives of cattle ranching families in Big Piney. The famous actor Robert Redford narrated the film. It was shown on TV in 1988.
In 2006, Big Piney was one of four places chosen for a film called Comrades in Dreams. This documentary looked at how local movie theaters affect people in different cultures. The film included stories from North Korea, Burkina Faso, India, and Wyoming.
Geography and Climate
Big Piney is located at 42°32′23″N 110°6′55″W / 42.53972°N 110.11528°W. The town covers about 0.45 square miles (1.17 square kilometers) of land. There is no water area within the town limits.
Big Piney's Climate
Big Piney is known for its very cold weather. It is sometimes called the "Ice Box of the Nation." The town has a semi-arid climate. This means it has long, cold, and dry winters. Summers are short and warm. Because Big Piney is high up and dry, the temperature can change a lot between day and night. Not much rain or snow falls here, but most of it happens in the warmer months.
| Climate data for Big Piney, Wyoming (Miley Memorial Field), 1991–2020 normals, extremes 1948–2014 | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °F (°C) | 48 (9) |
54 (12) |
64 (18) |
75 (24) |
84 (29) |
91 (33) |
96 (36) |
93 (34) |
89 (32) |
79 (26) |
67 (19) |
55 (13) |
96 (36) |
| Mean maximum °F (°C) | 42.2 (5.7) |
44.5 (6.9) |
54.8 (12.7) |
67.3 (19.6) |
76.2 (24.6) |
84.0 (28.9) |
88.3 (31.3) |
86.7 (30.4) |
81.8 (27.7) |
73.3 (22.9) |
55.7 (13.2) |
44.1 (6.7) |
89.0 (31.7) |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 26.7 (−2.9) |
29.6 (−1.3) |
41.1 (5.1) |
51.9 (11.1) |
61.8 (16.6) |
72.3 (22.4) |
81.9 (27.7) |
79.8 (26.6) |
69.7 (20.9) |
55.0 (12.8) |
39.4 (4.1) |
27.6 (−2.4) |
53.1 (11.7) |
| Daily mean °F (°C) | 11.7 (−11.3) |
14.9 (−9.5) |
26.9 (−2.8) |
36.4 (2.4) |
45.3 (7.4) |
54.2 (12.3) |
61.9 (16.6) |
60.1 (15.6) |
50.8 (10.4) |
38.2 (3.4) |
24.4 (−4.2) |
12.7 (−10.7) |
36.5 (2.5) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | −3.3 (−19.6) |
0.2 (−17.7) |
12.7 (−10.7) |
20.8 (−6.2) |
28.9 (−1.7) |
36.1 (2.3) |
42.0 (5.6) |
40.4 (4.7) |
31.8 (−0.1) |
21.4 (−5.9) |
9.4 (−12.6) |
−2.2 (−19.0) |
19.9 (−6.7) |
| Mean minimum °F (°C) | −28.6 (−33.7) |
−23.6 (−30.9) |
−13.9 (−25.5) |
6.5 (−14.2) |
17.4 (−8.1) |
26.5 (−3.1) |
29.8 (−1.2) |
24.9 (−3.9) |
14.4 (−9.8) |
3.7 (−15.7) |
−12.8 (−24.9) |
−25.1 (−31.7) |
−34.9 (−37.2) |
| Record low °F (°C) | −49 (−45) |
−44 (−42) |
−32 (−36) |
−5 (−21) |
0 (−18) |
13 (−11) |
23 (−5) |
16 (−9) |
5 (−15) |
−23 (−31) |
−34 (−37) |
−50 (−46) |
−50 (−46) |
| Average precipitation inches (mm) | 0.44 (11) |
0.37 (9.4) |
0.42 (11) |
0.69 (18) |
1.22 (31) |
1.01 (26) |
0.89 (23) |
0.87 (22) |
0.64 (16) |
0.62 (16) |
0.26 (6.6) |
0.23 (5.8) |
7.66 (195.8) |
| Average snowfall inches (cm) | 4.1 (10) |
4.2 (11) |
4.3 (11) |
3.6 (9.1) |
1.3 (3.3) |
0.2 (0.51) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.7 (1.8) |
2.1 (5.3) |
4.2 (11) |
3.9 (9.9) |
28.6 (72.91) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in) | 4.0 | 4.7 | 5.0 | 6.4 | 8.3 | 5.8 | 5.9 | 5.8 | 6.0 | 5.2 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 64.9 |
| Average snowy days (≥ 0.1 in) | 3.9 | 3.2 | 2.9 | 2.2 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 1.2 | 2.4 | 3.2 | 19.9 |
| Source 1: NOAA | |||||||||||||
| Source 2: National Weather Service (WRCC mean maxima, mean minima, average snowfall, NWS snowy days 1948–2014) | |||||||||||||
People of Big Piney
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1920 | 173 | — | |
| 1930 | 184 | 6.4% | |
| 1940 | 241 | 31.0% | |
| 1950 | 206 | −14.5% | |
| 1960 | 663 | 221.8% | |
| 1970 | 570 | −14.0% | |
| 1980 | 530 | −7.0% | |
| 1990 | 454 | −14.3% | |
| 2000 | 408 | −10.1% | |
| 2010 | 552 | 35.3% | |
| 2019 (est.) | 517 | −6.3% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census | |||
2010 Census Information
In 2010, the town had 552 people living in 228 households. There were 131 families. The population density was about 1,227 people per square mile. Most people (92.8%) were White. About 4% were from other races. About 6.7% of the population was Hispanic or Latino.
About 30.7% of households had children under 18. Almost half (47.8%) were married couples. About 31.1% of households were single people. About 9.7% of people lived alone and were 65 or older. The average age in Big Piney was 35.8 years.
Education in Big Piney
Public schools in Big Piney are part of Sublette County School District #9. The schools serving the town are:
- Big Piney Elementary School (for grades K-5)
- Big Piney Middle School (for grades 6–8)
- Big Piney High School (for grades 9–12)
See also
In Spanish: Big Piney (Wyoming) para niños
