Arlington, Wyoming
Census-designated place in Carbon County, Wyoming, United States
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Arlington (also Rockdale and Rock Creek)[5] is a census-designated place (CDP) in southeastern Carbon County, Wyoming, United States. The population was 25 at the 2010 census.[6]
Arlington, Wyoming | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Location in Carbon County and the state of Wyoming. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates: 41°35′41″N 106°12′30″W | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Country | United States | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| State | Wyoming | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| County | Carbon | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Area | |||||||||||||||||||||||
• Total | 4.1 sq mi (10.5 km2) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| • Land | 4.1 sq mi (10.5 km2) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0.0 km2) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Elevation | 7,707 ft (2,349 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Population | |||||||||||||||||||||||
• Total | 25 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| • Density | 6.2/sq mi (2.4/km2) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Time zone | UTC-7 (Mountain (MST)) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Area code | 307 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| FIPS code | 56-03245[2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| GNIS feature ID | 1609063[3] | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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History
In its earliest years, Arlington, called Rock Creek Overland Stage Station, was a commercial stop along the Overland Trail.[7][8] Founded circa 1860,[4] it began with the establishment of a bridge and stage stop at the crossing of Rock Creek, after which it was named until the early twentieth century. Wagons had to pay $0.75 to cross the log toll bridge.[8] In 1983, the community was listed on the National Register of Historic Places as a historic district for its nineteenth-century significance.[4]
In 1882, a post office was established at Rock Creek under the name of "Rock Dale."[8] Except for a gap in 1924 and 1925, a post office with the name of Arlington was operated in the community from 1902 to 1943.[9]
Geography
Arlington lies at the intersection of Interstate 80 and WYO 13,[10] northwest of Laramie and east of the city of Rawlins, the county seat of Carbon County.[11] Its elevation is 7,707 feet (2,349 m), and it is located at 41°35′41″N 106°12′30″W (41.5946899, -106.2083459).[5]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 4.1 square miles (10.5 km2), all land.[6]
