Point of Rocks, Wyoming facts for kids
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Point of Rocks, Wyoming
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Almond Stage Station at Point of Rocks, built in 1862
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Location of Point of Rocks, Wyoming
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| Country | United States |
| State | Wyoming |
| County | Sweetwater |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.8 sq mi (4.7 km2) |
| • Land | 1.8 sq mi (4.7 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 6,529 ft (1,990 m) |
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| • Total | 3 |
| • Density | 1.6/sq mi (0.6/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (Mountain (MST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
| ZIP code |
82942
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| Area code(s) | 307 |
| FIPS code | 56-62160 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1597462 |
Point of Rocks is a very small community in Sweetwater County, Wyoming, in the United States. It's called an "unincorporated community" because it doesn't have its own local government like a city or town. In the year 2000, only three people lived there.
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Where is Point of Rocks?
Point of Rocks is a small place covering about 1.8 square miles (4.7 square kilometers). This entire area is land, meaning there are no lakes or large rivers within its boundaries.
Who Lives in Point of Rocks?
In 2000, only three people lived in Point of Rocks. These three people made up two households. One household was a married couple, and the other was a single man. All the residents were between 45 and 64 years old. The average age was 63.
Learning in Point of Rocks
Kids living in Point of Rocks go to public schools managed by Sweetwater County School District #1.
Jim Bridger Power Station
Point of Rocks is home to a very large power plant called the Jim Bridger Power Station. This plant creates 2,110 megawatts of electricity. It is one of the biggest coal-fired power plants in the western United States.
The power station is owned by two companies: PacifiCorp owns two-thirds of it and also runs the plant, while Idaho Power owns the remaining one-third. The electricity from this plant is sent out through many large power lines.
Almond Stage Station: A Historic Stop
Point of Rocks is also where you can find the remains of the old Almond Stage Station. This station was built in 1862 by a man named Ben Holladay. He needed to move his stagecoach route further south because Native American groups kept attacking his coaches.
The station was built from local sandstone and had a roof covered with sod (grass and soil). This strong construction helped it survive at least one attack and an attempt to burn it down. In 1868, the station became a stop along the first transcontinental railroad and the famous Overland Trail.
After mining in the area slowed down, the station was sold and used as a private home. Later, the Wyoming State Parks took it over and restored it. It's important to know that the Point of Rocks Stage Station was never a stop for the Pony Express, and it wasn't even on the Pony Express route.
See also
In Spanish: Point of Rocks para niños
