Wyoming Highway 171 (WYO 171) is a 8.63-mile-long (13.89 km) Wyoming state road located in northern Hot Springs County that serves the former town of Grass Creek and oil fields owned by Marathon Oil Company.[2]
 Wyoming Highway 171 | ||||
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| Grass Creek Road | ||||
 WYO 171 highlighted in red | ||||
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| Maintained by WYDOT | ||||
| Length | 8.63 mi[1] (13.89 km) | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| West end |   CR 17 / CR 36 in Grass Creek | |||
| East end |  WYO 120 | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | United States | |||
| State | Wyoming | |||
| Counties | Hot Springs | |||
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Route description
editWyoming Highway 171 begins its west end in the former town of Grass Creek, located roughly halfway between Thermopolis and Meeteetse, at an intersection with Hot Springs County Route 36 (CR 36, Grass Creek Road) and CR 17 (4 Mile Road). 4 Mile Road returns to WYO 120, roughly 4 miles (6.4 km) north of Grass Creek.[3] Founded in the 1860s, Grass Creek lies roughly 5,550 feet (1,690 m) above sea level. The actual population was unknown as of the 2000 census.[4] Highway 171 travels southeasterly from Grass Creek, named Grass Creek Road, as it parallels the creek of the same name. At 8.63 miles, WYO 171 reaches its eastern terminus at WYO 120, 18 miles (29 km) northwest of Thermopolis.[3][5]
Major intersections
editThe entire route is in Hot Springs County.
| Location | mi[1] | km | Destinations | Notes | |
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| Grass Creek | 0.00 | 0.00 | CR 17 (4 Mile Road) / CR 36 (Grass Creek Road) | Western terminus of WYO 171 | |
| | 8.63 | 13.89 | WYO 120 | Eastern terminus of WYO 171 | |
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | |||||
References
edit- ^ a b Wyoming Department of Transportation Reference Marker Book (PDF) (Map). WYDOT. November 2004. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 17, 2011. Retrieved February 14, 2012.
- ^ Wyoming Highway 171
- ^ a b "Overview Map of Wyoming Highway 171" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 25 February 2012.
- ^ Grass Creek, WY
- ^ Wyoming @ AARoads.com - Wyoming Routes 100-199