Three Forks, Wyoming Explained

Three Forks, Wyoming
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Pushpin Map:USA Wyoming#USA
Pushpin Map Caption:Location within Wyoming##Location within the contenental United States
Pushpin Label:Three Forks
Coordinates:42.3625°N -107.4447°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name1:Wyoming
Subdivision Name2:Carbon
Unit Pref:Imperial
Elevation Ft:6277
Timezone1:MST
Utc Offset:−7
Utc Offset Dst:−6
Timezone Dst:MDT

Three Forks is an unincorporated community in Carbon County, Wyoming, United States.

Three forks, locally known as Three Forks Muddy Gap, was named from its location at a fork in the road.[1] First settled in 1935 when Highway 287 was built. Local Rancher, Robert L. Tully built a small filling station. Then in his sixties, Tully decided to retire from ranching, selling off much of his original homestead to pay for the construction of the station.

Notes and References

  1. Book: Federal Writers' Project. Wyoming, a Guide to Its History, and People,. 1941. WPA. 978-1-62376-049-6. 316.