Big Muddy, Wyoming
Big Muddy is an unincorporated community located in Converse County, Wyoming, United States.
Big Muddy | |
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Big Muddy Location within the state of Wyoming | |
Coordinates: 42°52′1″N 106°3′1″W | |
Country | United States |
State | Wyoming |
County | Converse |
Elevation | 5,049 ft (1,539 m) |
Time zone | UTC-7 (Mountain (MST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MST) |
GNIS feature ID | 1585484[1] |
Big Muddy was named after a nearby creek.[2]
Notable residents
- Bryant B. Brooks (1861-1944) - cowboy, trapper, owner of the V Bar V Ranch, politician, author, served as Governor of Wyoming 1905–1911,[3] Wyoming Cowboy Hall of Fame 2018
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References
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Big Muddy, Wyoming
- Chicago and North Western Railway Company (1908). A History of the Origin of the Place Names Connected with the Chicago & North Western and Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railways. p. 44.
- https://www.wyohistory.org/encyclopedia/bryant-brooks
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