Buford in Albany County, Wyoming — The American West (Mountains)

Tree in the Rock

Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, May 27, 2016

1. Tree in the Rock Marker

Inscription. This tree was growing out of a crevice in the rock when the Union Pacific Railroad built its original main line fifty feet south of this rock in 1868.
The fence and cable were provided by the Union Pacific Railroad Co. at the request of the Historical Landmark Commission of Wyoming.

Erected by Historical Marker Commission of Wyoming.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Natural Features.

Location. 41° 8.017′ N, 105° 20.81′ W. Marker is in Buford, Wyoming, in Albany County. It is on Interstate 80 at milepost 332, in the median. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Buford WY 82052, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Wyoming’s Laramie Basin. It is also in the American Mountain West.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Rocky Mountains,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Republic of Texas.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 9 miles of this marker, measured as the crow

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flies: Tree Rock (here, next to this marker); Lonetree on the Laramie Range (a few steps from this marker); Ames Monument (approx. 2.7 miles away); The Transcontinental Railroad (approx. 2.7 miles away); Pyramid on the Plains (approx. 2.7 miles away); Old Sherman Cemetery (approx. 2.8 miles away); The Purple Heart Trail (approx. 8½ miles away); Abraham Lincoln (approx. 8½ miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Buford.

Other markers no longer nearby. Sherman Mountains (was a few steps from this marker but has been confirmed missing); a different marker also named The Ames Monument (was approx. 2.7 miles away but has been reported to have been replaced with another marker now near it).

More about this marker. The Tree in the Rock is located in Wyoming at a median pullout near Mile Post 332 on Interstate 80.

Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, May 27, 2016

2. Tree in the Rock Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on June 19, 2016. It was originally submitted on June 19, 2016, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. This page has been viewed 1,534 times since then and 79 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 19, 2016, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California.