Winton, Wyoming
| Winton, Wyoming | |
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| Ghost town | |
  Winton, Wyoming | |
| Coordinates: 41°44′50″N 109°10′02″W / 41.74722°N 109.16722°WCoordinates: 41°44′50″N 109°10′02″W / 41.74722°N 109.16722°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Wyoming |
| County | Sweetwater |
| Elevation | 6,965 ft (2,123 m) |
| GNIS feature ID | 1597546[1] |
Winton is a ghost town in Sweetwater County, Wyoming, United States. Winton was 5 miles (8.0 km) north-northeast of Reliance. Winton is sometimes referred to as Megeath. Megeath Coal Company owned a Post Office named Winton. Union Pacific bought out Megeath and changed the name to Winton.
Notable people
Lawrence Harold Welsh, the fourth Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Spokane, was born in Winton.[2]
References
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Winton, Wyoming
- ↑ "Bishop Lawrence Harold Welsh". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved September 12, 2010.
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