Winton, Wyoming facts for kids
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Winton, Wyoming
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Ghost town
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 Winton, Wyoming
Location in Wyoming
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| Country | United States |
| State | Wyoming |
| County | Sweetwater |
| Elevation | 6,966 ft (2,123 m) |
| GNIS feature ID | 1597546 |
Winton is a ghost town in Sweetwater County, Wyoming, United States. Winton was 5 miles (8.0 km) north-northeast of Rock Springs. Winton is sometimes referred to as Megeath. Megeath Coal Company owned a Post Office named Winton. Union Pacific bought out Megeath and changed the name to Winton.
Notable people
Lawrence Welsh, the fourth Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Spokane, was born in Winton.
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