Wapiti, Wyoming facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Wapiti
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 Wapiti
Location in Wyoming
Wapiti
Location in the United States
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| Country | United States |
| State | Wyoming |
| County | Park |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (Mountain (MST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
| ZIP codes |
82450
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Wapiti is a small, special place in Park County, Wyoming, United States. It's not a big city, but a community where people live without a formal city government. Wapiti is nestled in the beautiful Shoshone National Forest, right next to the North Fork of the Shoshone River. It's located between the town of Cody and the eastern entrance to Yellowstone National Park, making it a great spot for nature lovers!
The name "Wapiti" comes from the Cree Indian word for elk. Interestingly, the name "wapiti" is also used for the elk that were brought to New Zealand by President Roosevelt in 1905.
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Important Places in Wapiti
Wapiti is home to some interesting spots.
Wapiti Ranger Station
One important place is the Wapiti Ranger Station. This station is a U.S. National Historic Landmark. This means it's a very important historical site recognized by the country. It helps protect the natural beauty and wildlife of the area.
Post Office and Education
The community has its own post office with the ZIP code 82450. This helps people send and receive mail. Kids in Wapiti get their public education from Park County School District #6.
Smith Mansion
You can also find the Smith Mansion in Wapiti. This is a very unique building created by an engineer named Francis Lee Smith. He built the house by hand, starting with the first floor. He lived there and kept adding new floors, rooms, and features for 12 years! It's a bit like the famous Winchester Mystery House because it just kept growing. Construction on the mansion stopped in 1992 when Smith passed away.
Wapiti's Climate
Wapiti has a type of weather called a cold semi-arid climate. This means it's generally dry, but it can get quite cold, especially in winter.
Temperature Extremes
The hottest temperature ever recorded in Wapiti was 100 °F (38 °C) (about 38°C) on July 14, 2005. The coldest temperature recorded was a chilly −38 °F (−39 °C) (about -39°C) on December 21, 1990.
| Climate data for Wapiti, Wyoming, 1991–2020 normals, extremes 1989–2018 | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °F (°C) | 64 (18) |
67 (19) |
73 (23) |
80 (27) |
88 (31) |
93 (34) |
100 (38) |
98 (37) |
91 (33) |
85 (29) |
73 (23) |
65 (18) |
100 (38) |
| Mean maximum °F (°C) | 56.1 (13.4) |
57.3 (14.1) |
64.9 (18.3) |
73.5 (23.1) |
79.6 (26.4) |
85.7 (29.8) |
92.5 (33.6) |
90.9 (32.7) |
85.9 (29.9) |
77.0 (25.0) |
63.5 (17.5) |
55.6 (13.1) |
93.2 (34.0) |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 38.6 (3.7) |
39.2 (4.0) |
46.9 (8.3) |
53.4 (11.9) |
62.4 (16.9) |
72.5 (22.5) |
82.7 (28.2) |
81.4 (27.4) |
71.1 (21.7) |
57.3 (14.1) |
45.4 (7.4) |
37.5 (3.1) |
57.4 (14.1) |
| Daily mean °F (°C) | 28.6 (−1.9) |
28.3 (−2.1) |
35.6 (2.0) |
41.2 (5.1) |
49.7 (9.8) |
58.4 (14.7) |
67.0 (19.4) |
65.4 (18.6) |
56.7 (13.7) |
45.2 (7.3) |
35.2 (1.8) |
28.1 (−2.2) |
44.9 (7.2) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 18.7 (−7.4) |
17.4 (−8.1) |
24.3 (−4.3) |
29.0 (−1.7) |
37.0 (2.8) |
44.2 (6.8) |
51.3 (10.7) |
49.4 (9.7) |
42.3 (5.7) |
33.1 (0.6) |
25.0 (−3.9) |
18.7 (−7.4) |
32.5 (0.3) |
| Mean minimum °F (°C) | −9.8 (−23.2) |
−4.7 (−20.4) |
3.3 (−15.9) |
14.8 (−9.6) |
24.1 (−4.4) |
33.5 (0.8) |
42.1 (5.6) |
39.7 (4.3) |
27.7 (−2.4) |
15.9 (−8.9) |
0.9 (−17.3) |
−6.1 (−21.2) |
−19.7 (−28.7) |
| Record low °F (°C) | −28 (−33) |
−28 (−33) |
−13 (−25) |
5 (−15) |
19 (−7) |
29 (−2) |
36 (2) |
20 (−7) |
22 (−6) |
−1 (−18) |
−19 (−28) |
−38 (−39) |
−38 (−39) |
| Average precipitation inches (mm) | 0.50 (13) |
0.42 (11) |
0.50 (13) |
1.08 (27) |
1.43 (36) |
1.44 (37) |
0.85 (22) |
0.84 (21) |
1.11 (28) |
0.94 (24) |
0.62 (16) |
0.61 (15) |
10.34 (263) |
| Average snowfall inches (cm) | 5.7 (14) |
3.9 (9.9) |
4.3 (11) |
4.4 (11) |
0.7 (1.8) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.2 (0.51) |
3.6 (9.1) |
4.1 (10) |
3.7 (9.4) |
30.6 (76.71) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in) | 3.1 | 3.4 | 4.4 | 6.0 | 7.3 | 7.1 | 5.3 | 5.9 | 4.2 | 4.6 | 4.1 | 3.8 | 59.2 |
| Average snowy days (≥ 0.1 in) | 2.4 | 2.5 | 2.4 | 1.8 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 1.4 | 2.1 | 3.0 | 16.0 |
| Source 1: NOAA | |||||||||||||
| Source 2: National Weather Service (mean maxima and minima 1991–2005) | |||||||||||||
