Monarch, Wyoming

Monarch, Wyoming
Unincorporated community
Monarch, Wyoming
Coordinates: 44°54′11″N 107°02′06″W / 44.90306°N 107.03500°W / 44.90306; -107.03500Coordinates: 44°54′11″N 107°02′06″W / 44.90306°N 107.03500°W / 44.90306; -107.03500
Country United States
State Wyoming
County Sheridan
Elevation 3,655 ft (1,114 m)
Time zone Mountain (MST) (UTC-7)
  Summer (DST) MDT (UTC-6)
Area code(s) 307
GNIS feature ID 1597415[1]

Monarch is an unincorporated community in Sheridan County, Wyoming, United States. Monarch is located along Interstate 90 8.3 miles (13.4 km) north-northwest of Sheridan. It was founded in 1903 as one of many coal company towns in the area. It was all but abandoned in 1953.[2]

References

  1. "Monarch". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  2. Dobson, Geoffrey B. "Sheridan Area Coal Camp Photos". Wyoming Tales and Trails. Retrieved 24 November 2015.


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