Ucross, Wyoming
Ucross, Wyoming | |
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| Area code | 307 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1609168[1] |
Ucross is an
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.
Notable persons
Walt Longmire mystery novels author Craig Johnson lives in a log cabin in Ucross.[3]
Distinguished Ucross Foundation alumni include
References
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Ucross
- Trimble Navigation, Ltd.Retrieved June 9, 2019.
- ^ a b "Mystery writer Craig Johnson elated with A&E's 'Longmire'". The Oregonian. Associated Press. August 30, 2011. Retrieved August 24, 2020.
- ^ "Neighbor Towns - Ucross". Sheridan, Wyoming. Retrieved August 24, 2020.
External links
Media related to Ucross, Wyoming at Wikimedia Commons
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