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Lusk, WY, the Niobrara County seat, is
located in Eastern Wyoming in the tall grass country and is served by highways connecting
in all four directions. Only 3,200 people live in rural Niobrara County, averaging out to
almost 524 acres per person. As a ranching community, Lusk has a relatively stable
economic base. Lusk was named for Frank Lusk, an early rancher who donated land for the
town site. Today, it is a trading center for a ranching and dry-farming district which is
somewhat involved in oil production. To the west of Lusk are red-colored cliffs from which
Native Americans obtained material for paint. Through this area ran the Cheyenne and Black
Hills Stage Line, whose route is marked by two rows of white posts. |
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Three miles east on US 20, a marker indicates the location
of a segment of the Texas Trail. The trail was used to herd cattle from Texas to the open
ranges of Wyoming, Montana and the Dakotas. Lusk, Manville and Van Tassel are incorporated
municipalities of Niobrara County, while Lance Creek, an unincorporated community, is also
in Niobrara County. |
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Time
Zone: Mountain/ Area Code: 307 |
Proximity to Major Cities/ Recreation Areas in Miles
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Lusk |
Atlanta, GA |
1,495 |
Casper, WY |
104 |
Cheyenne, WY |
140 |
Chicago, IL |
1,023 |
Dallas, TX |
1,024 |
Denver, CO |
240 |
Los Angeles, CA |
1,193 |
Pheonix, AZ |
1,053 |
Portland, OR |
1,265 |
Salt Lake City, UT |
502 |
San Francisco, CA |
1,254 |
Seattle, WA |
1,350 |
Yellowstone Nat'l Park, WY |
370 |
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Lusk, Manville and Van Tassel
are incorporated municipalities of Niobrara County, while Lance Creek, an
unincorporated community, is also in Niobrara County.
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The Northeast Wyoming Economic Development Coalition
P.O. Box 3948 Gillette, WY 82717
307-686-2603
800-376-0848
307-686-7268 (fax)
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