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Ucross, Wyoming
Ucross, Wyoming is located in Wyoming
Ucross, Wyoming
Ucross, Wyoming
Location in Wyoming
Country United States
State Wyoming
County Sheridan
Elevation
4,081 ft (1,244 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total 25
Time zone UTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-6 (MDT)
Area code(s) 307
GNIS feature ID 1609168

Ucross is an unincorporated community along the Piney Creek on the southern edge of Sheridan County, Wyoming, United States. 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 25. It is part of the so-called UCLA of Wyoming — Ucross, Clearmont, Leiter and Arvada.

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 opened. A 20,000-acre artists retreat, the Foundation has a residency program that has hosted 1,300 artists, writers, and musicians.

Notable person

Walt Longmire mystery novels author Craig Johnson lives in a log cabin in Ucross.

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