Whalen Canyon
Whalen Canyon is a valley in Platte, Wyoming and has an elevation of 4,314 feet. Whalen Canyon is situated nearby to the town Guernsey.Places of Interest
Highlights include Register Cliff.
Register Cliff
Memorial
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Register Cliff is a sandstone cliff and featured key navigational landmark prominently listed in the 19th century guidebooks about the Oregon Trail, and a place where many emigrants chiseled the names of their families on the soft stones of the cliff — it was… Register Cliff is situated 1½ miles west of Whalen Canyon.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Guernsey and Sunrise.
Guernsey
Town
Photo: Philkon, Public domain.
Guernsey is a town in Platte County, Wyoming, United States. As of the 2020 census, Guernsey had a population of 1,130. The town was named for C. A. Guernsey, a cattle rancher. Guernsey is situated 3½ miles west of Whalen Canyon.
Sunrise
Hamlet
Sunrise was a company mining town of the Colorado Fuel and Iron Company located in Platte County, Wyoming, United States. The entire site of the former mining district and town is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Sunrise is situated 5 miles north of Whalen Canyon.
Hartville
Village
Photo: QKC, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Hartville is a town in Platte County, Wyoming, United States. As of the 2020 census, Hartville had a population of 64. Hartville is situated 5 miles northwest of Whalen Canyon.
Whalen Canyon
- Type: Valley with an elevation of 4,314 feet
- Category: landform
- Location: Platte, Wyoming, Rocky Mountains, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
42.25608° or 42° 15′ 22″ northLongitude
-104.67968° or 104° 40′ 47″ westElevation
4,314 feet (1,315 metres)Open location code
85JQ784C+C4GeoNames ID
5842742
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