| Arminto, Wyoming | |
| Settlement Type: | Unincorporated community |
| Pushpin Map: | USA Wyoming#USA |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location within the state of Wyoming |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Wyoming |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Natrona |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Population As Of: | 2000 |
| Population Total: | 5 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone: | Mountain (MST) |
| Utc Offset: | -7 |
| Timezone Dst: | MDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -6 |
| Elevation Ft: | 6053 |
| Coordinates: | 43.1789°N -107.2575°W |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
| Postal Code: | 82630[1] |
| Area Code: | 307 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 1584934[2] |
Arminto is an unincorporated community in northwestern Natrona County, Wyoming, United States. It lies along local roads west of the city of Casper, the county seat of Natrona County.[3] Its elevation is 6,053 feet (1,845 m).
Arminto was built as a stop on the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad, and was named for Manuel Armenta who started the nearby Jack Pot Ranch.Wyoming Place Names, p. 160, Annals of Wyoming (1942) Arminto voted to incorporate in 1915; unincorporated towns could not sell liquor in Wyoming at the time.(9 March 1915). Incorporate to Get Saloons, Cheyenne State Leader
Although Arminto is now unincorporated, it had a post office, that closed in 1964.[4]
The Big Horn Hotel was moved from Wolton to Arminto in 1913 when the railroad arrived there. It was entered on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978, and was destroyed by a fire in 1985.[5]
According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Arminto has a semi-arid climate, abbreviated "BSk" on climate maps.[6]