Deer Creek

Deer Creek is a meteorological station in Wyoming, Rocky Mountains and has an elevation of 5,062 feet. Deer Creek is situated nearby to the town Glenrock.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Commerce Block and Hotel Higgins.

Commerce Block

Building

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Commerce Block is a commercial building in Glenrock, Wyoming, built in 1917 during the Wyoming oil boom of the early 20th century. The nearby Big Muddy oil field brought prosperity to Glenrock, stimulating the growth of the town's commercial district. Commerce Block is situated 2 miles north of Deer Creek.

Hotel Higgins

Building

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The Hotel Higgins, Tabor Hotel or Higgins Hotel was built in 1916-1917 during the oil boom in Glenrock, Wyoming. It was built for John E. Higgins, who was a local rancher, legislator and oil business investor, and his wife Josephine Amoretti Higgins. Hotel Higgins is situated 2 miles north of Deer Creek.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Glenrock and Rolling Hills.

Glenrock

Town

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Glenrock is a town in Converse County, Wyoming, United States. The population was 2,420 at the 2020 census. Glenrock is situated 2 miles north of Deer Creek.

Rolling Hills

Village

Rolling Hills is a town in Converse County, Wyoming, United States, four miles north of Glenrock. It is a planned community incorporated as a town in 1984. As of the 2020 census, Rolling Hills had a population of 427. Rolling Hills is situated 5 miles north of Deer Creek.

Deer Creek

Type: Meteorological station
Location: Wyoming, Rocky Mountains, United States, North America
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Latitude

42.83333° or 42° 50′ north

Longitude

-105.86667° or 105° 52′ west

Elevation

5,062 feet (1,543 metres)

ICAO airport code

KDRC

Open location code

85JPR4MM+88

GeoNames ID

6298099

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