Wyoming Highway 259
Encyclopedia
Wyoming Highway 259 is a north-south Wyoming
state road located in northeastern Natrona County, Wyoming, north of Casper
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(Exit 210). Highway 259 heads north 18 miles (29 km) to the Town of Midwest
just east of the Town of Edgerton
. Here WYO 259 comes to an end at Wyoming Highway 387
near the Salt Creek Oil Field
. Highway 259 is the fastest route for travelers between Casper and Midwest.
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Wyoming
Wyoming is a state in the mountain region of the Western United States. The western two thirds of the state is covered mostly with the mountain ranges and rangelands in the foothills of the Eastern Rocky Mountains, while the eastern third of the state is high elevation prairie known as the High...
state road located in northeastern Natrona County, Wyoming, north of Casper
Casper, Wyoming
Casper is the county seat of Natrona County, Wyoming, United States.. Casper is the second-largest city in Wyoming , according to the 2010 census, with a population of 55,316...
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Route description
Wyoming Highway 259 begins its southern end at an interchange with I-25/US 87U.S. Route 87
U.S. Highway 87 is a north–south United States highway that runs for 1,998 miles from northern Montana to southern Texas. Most of the portion from Billings, Montana, to Raton, New Mexico, is co-signed along Interstates 90 and 25...
(Exit 210). Highway 259 heads north 18 miles (29 km) to the Town of Midwest
Midwest, Wyoming
Midwest is a town in Natrona County, Wyoming, United States. It is part of the Casper, Wyoming Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 408 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Midwest is located at ....
just east of the Town of Edgerton
Edgerton, Wyoming
Edgerton is a town in Natrona County, Wyoming, United States. It is part of the Casper, Wyoming Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 169 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Edgerton is located at ....
. Here WYO 259 comes to an end at Wyoming Highway 387
Wyoming Highway 387
Wyoming Highway 387 is a state road that travels from extreme northeast Natrona County, Wyoming through extreme southeast Johnson County, Wyoming and into southwest Campbell County, Wyoming.-Route description:...
near the Salt Creek Oil Field
Salt Creek Oil Field
The Salt Creek Oil Field, located in the town of Midwest in Natrona County, Wyoming, approximately 40 mi north of Casper, was at one time in the early 20th century the largest light crude oil field in the world. It was historically one of the most important petroleum deposits in Wyoming.The...
. Highway 259 is the fastest route for travelers between Casper and Midwest.
History
Wyoming Highway 259 is the former routing of U.S. Route 87 prior to relocation along Interstate 25Interstate 25
Interstate 25 is an Interstate Highway in the western United States. It is primarily a north–south highway. I-25 stretches from Interstate 10 at Las Cruces, New Mexico, , to Interstate 90 in Buffalo, Wyoming, .Interstate 25 is the main north–south expressway through...
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