Wapiti, Wyoming

Wapiti
Unincorporated community
Wapiti

Location within the state of Wyoming

Coordinates: 44°28′7″N 109°26′16″W / 44.46861°N 109.43778°WCoordinates: 44°28′7″N 109°26′16″W / 44.46861°N 109.43778°W
Country United States
State Wyoming
County Park
Time zone Mountain (MST) (UTC-7)
  Summer (DST) MDT (UTC-6)
ZIP codes 82450

Wapiti is an unincorporated community in Park County, Wyoming, United States. It is situated along the North Fork of the Shoshone River in Shoshone National Forest, between Cody and the eastern entrance of Yellowstone National Park. The location is named after the Cree Indian word for elk.

It is the location of the Wapiti Ranger Station, a U.S. National Historic Landmark.[1] Although it is unincorporated, it has a post office, with the ZIP code of 82450.[2] Public education in the community of Wapiti is provided by Park County School District #6.

References

  1. "Wapiti Ranger Station". National Historic Landmark summary listing. National Park Service. Retrieved 2008-03-01.
  2. Zip Code Lookup