Ucross, Wyoming
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Ucross, Wyoming | |
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  Ucross, Wyoming  Ucross, Wyoming | |
| Coordinates: 44°33′39″N 106°32′24″W / 44.56083°N 106.54000°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Wyoming |
| County | Sheridan |
| Elevation | 4,082 ft (1,244 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 26 |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (Mountain (MST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
| Area code | 307 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1609168[1] |
Ucross is an unincorporated community along the Piney Creek on the southern edge of Sheridan County, Wyoming, United States.[2] Ucross is located at the junction of U.S. Route 14 and U.S. Route 16, 9.6 miles (15.4 km) west-southwest of Clearmont.
Ucross has a population of 26. It is part of the so-called UCLA of Wyoming — Ucross, Clearmont, Leiter and Arvada.[3]
The community received its name from the Pratt and Ferris Cattle Company, whose logo had a U with a cross beneath it.
In 1981, the Ucross Foundation was created, and in 1983, the nonprofit began welcoming its first artists in residence. An artist residency on a 20,000-acre ranch, Ucross Foundation has a residency program that has hosted more than 2,600 artists, writers, composers, and choreographers.[4] The Ucross Art Gallery is housed in the original Pratt and Ferris headquarters, the Big Red Barn. The renovated space offers a world-class gallery and attached dance studio and performance space.
