Fox Park, Wyoming Explained

Official Name:Fox Park, Wyoming
Settlement Type:CDP
Mapsize:260px
Pushpin Map:USA
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in the United States
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2: Albany
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Total Sq Mi:1.0
Area Land Sq Mi:1.0
Area Water Sq Mi:0
Population As Of:2010
Population Total:22
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population Density Sq Mi:auto
Timezone:Mountain (MST)
Utc Offset:-7
Timezone Dst:MDT
Utc Offset Dst:-6
Elevation M:2762
Elevation Ft:9062
Coordinates Footnotes:[2]
Coordinates:41.0794°N -106.1525°W
Area Code:307
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:56-29390[3]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:1599838[4]

Fox Park is a census-designated place (CDP) in Albany County, Wyoming, United States. The population was 22 at the 2010 census.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 1.0 square mile (28.5 km), all land.[5]

The CDP is located entirely within the Medicine Bow National Forest.

Fox Park experiences a subarctic climate (Köppen climate classification Dfc) due to its elevation. Winters are long and cold, with highs usually remaining at or below freezing, and lows often dropping below zero. Summers are refreshingly warm, but with lows still dropping to freezing. Snowfall is very heavy, averaging 180 inches per year, mostly falling between October and May, but snow during the months of September and June is not rare, and usually happens every couple of years. Usually no month of the year is frost free. Fox Park is the highest community in the state of Wyoming, at an elevation of 9,062 ft, as well as one of the coldest settlements.[6] [7]

Education

Public education in the community of Fox Park is provided by Albany County School District #1.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2010 City Population and Housing Occupancy Status . U.S. Census Bureau . June 4, 2013 .
  2. Web site: US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990. United States Census Bureau. 2011-04-23. 2011-02-12.
  3. Web site: U.S. Census website . . 2008-01-31 .
  4. Web site: US Board on Geographic Names. 2008-01-31. United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25.
  5. Web site: 2010 Wyoming Place Names. U.S. Census Bureau. June 4, 2013.
  6. Web site: Worldwide Elevation Finder. elevation.maplogs.com. 2020-04-27.
  7. Web site: FOXPARK, WYOMING - Climate Summary. wrcc.dri.edu. 2020-04-27.