Detention Pond
Detention Pond is a pond in Sweetwater County, Wyoming. Detention Pond is situated nearby to the public building Rock Springs Family Recreation Center, as well as near Arthur Park.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Saints Cyril and Methodius Catholic Church and Rectory and Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church.
Saints Cyril and Methodius Catholic Church and Rectory
Church
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Saints Cyril and Methodius Catholic Church and Rectory, also known as North Side Church, is a historic church in Rock Springs, Wyoming. The Roman Catholic church was established by Slavic immigrants who found the established Catholic church in Rock Springs to be dominated by Irish parishioners and clergy, and who wished to have a church more closely aligned to their traditions. Saints Cyril and Methodius Catholic Church and Rectory is situated 2 miles east of Detention Pond.
Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church
Church
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The Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church of Rock Springs, Wyoming, on A at Broadway, was built in 1932. It was designed by Boston architects Maginnis and Walsh and its construction was run by supervising architect James Libby. Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church is situated 2 miles southeast of Detention Pond.
Outlaw Inn
Hotel
The Outlaw Inn in Rock Springs, Wyoming, at 1630 Elk St, was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2018. Don Anselmi and his brother Jan Anselmi, Mike Vase and Vern Delgado borrowed $1.5 million to build the hotel. Outlaw Inn is situated 1½ miles northeast of Detention Pond.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Clearview Acres and Rock Springs.
Clearview Acres
Village
Clearview Acres is a census-designated place in Sweetwater County, Wyoming, United States. The population was 795 at the 2010 census. Clearview Acres is situated 1½ miles southwest of Detention Pond.
Rock Springs
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Rock Springs is the biggest city in Sweetwater County in Southwest Wyoming. It had a population of 23,000 in 2019. Rock Springs' nickname is: "Home of 56 Nationalities". The town has a rich western and coal mining history.
Blairtown
Neighborhood
Blairtown is an unincorporated community in Sweetwater County, Wyoming, United States. It is located near Rock Springs. Town is named after the Blair Brothers who constructed a store and a bridge across the creek from Rock Spring in 1866. Blairtown is situated 2 miles southeast of Detention Pond.
Detention Pond
- Type: Pond
- Category: body of water
- Location: Sweetwater County, Wyoming, Rocky Mountains, United States, North America
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Latitude
41.59727° or 41° 35′ 50″ northLongitude
-109.25573° or 109° 15′ 21″ westOpen location code
85HGHPWV+WPOpenStreetMap ID
way 1318379443OpenStreetMap feature
natural=waterOpenStreetMap feature
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