| HULETT, WY, was named for Mr.
and Mrs. Louis Hulett, the first family to settle in the area in 1881. The beginning of
Hulett at its present location was a store built in 1896 by Augustus L. Ripley. While one
of the smallest municipalities in the region, the Town of Hulett, has a very active
economy. MOORCROFT, WY, is located on the banks of
the Belle Fourche River where the highway crosses the "Old Texas Trail."
Once the largest shipping point in the
U.S. during the 1890's, today, Moorcroft has become a town based on ranching, coal and oil
production. Here, the culture of the Old West remains alive. |
| SUNDANCE, WY, The Crook County seat, lies at
the foot of the Sundance Mountain, so named because the Sioux Indians held their councils
and religious ceremonies at a place called Wi Wacippi Paha, or Temple of the Sioux. It is
believed that Harry Longabaugh, better known as the Sundance Kid, assumed his nickname in
Sundance during his 18-month sentence for horse stealing. PINE
HAVEN, WY is located next to Keyhole State Park and considered the
Recreation Capital of Northeast Wyoming.
Pine Haven was organized under the State Improvement &
Service District Act in 1977 and it was incorporated in 1987.
Frank and Maxine Harwood were the primary organizers of the
community, which Maxine named.
Aladdin
and Beulah, unincorporated communities, are also in Crook
County. |
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Time
Zone: Mountain/ Area Code: 307 |
Proximity to Major Cities/ Recreation Areas in Miles
| |
Hulett |
Moorcroft |
Sundance |
Pine
Haven |
Devil's Tower, WY |
9 |
35 |
28 |
25 |
Keyhole
Reservoir |
40 |
17 |
23 |
3/10 |
Casper, WY |
195 |
164 |
197 |
178 |
Cheyenne, WY |
312 |
269 |
265 |
281 |
Chicago, IL |
1,036 |
1,033 |
995 |
1,045 |
Dallas, TX |
1,289 |
1,247 |
1,209 |
1,259 |
Denver, CO |
410 |
368 |
381 |
380 |
Salt Lake City, UT |
585 |
543 |
581 |
555 |
Yellowstone Nat'l
Park |
372 |
330 |
368 |
342 |
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P.O. Box 3948 Gillette, WY 82717
307-686-2603
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