Arlington in Carbon County, Wyoming — The American West (Mountains)
Old Rock Creek Stage Crossing
Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, May 28, 2016
1. Old Rock Creek Stage Crossing Marker
Old Rock Creek
Stage Crossing
Overland Trail 1862-1868
Fremont Survey 1843
Erected 1914 by Inez Kortes, Elk Mountain, Wyoming.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Roads & Vehicles.
Location. 41° 35.688′ N, 106° 12.558′ W. Marker is in Arlington, Wyoming, in Carbon County. It is on Elk Mountain-Arlington Road near Interstate 80 when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Rock River WY 82083, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Wyoming’s Westward Expansion Trails Region. 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 5 other markers are within 12 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Wagonhound Rest Area (approx. 4.7 miles away); Wyoming Winds (approx. 4.7 miles away); Wagonhound Tipi Rings (approx. 4.7 miles away);
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More about this marker. This marker is located near Exit 272 off of Interstate 80.
Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, May 28, 2016
2. Old Rock Creek Stage Crossing Marker
Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, May 28, 2016
3. Rock Creek
Credits. This page was last revised on June 22, 2016. It was originally submitted on June 22, 2016, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. This page has been viewed 761 times since then and 53 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on June 22, 2016, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California.
