Orpha, Wyoming

Orpha is an unincorporated community in Converse County, Wyoming, United States. Orpha is located near Wyoming Highway 93 9 miles (14 km) northwest of Douglas. The town lies just north of the Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway and the North Platte River. Several miles to Orpha's northeast lies a historic Hog Ranch saloon, c. 1882, well known for its gambling operations. (See Fort Laramie Three-Mile Hog Ranch for an example of this kind of saloon.) Fort Fetterman lies across the river from Orpha, a few miles downstream.[2]

Orpha, Wyoming
Orpha, Wyoming
Orpha, Wyoming
Coordinates: 42°51′17″N 105°30′13″W
CountryUnited States
StateWyoming
CountyConverse
Elevation
4,915 ft (1,498 m)
Time zoneUTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)
Area code(s)307
GNIS feature ID1592481[1]

References

  1. "Orpha". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  2. Official State Highway Map of Wyoming (Map). Wyoming Department of Transportation. 2014. |access-date= requires |url= (help)



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