State Park · Wyoming, United States
Fort Phil Kearny
Fort Phil Kearny is a state park in Wyoming, United States, established in 1866.
Photo: Gcoudert at English Wikipedia via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.5. Cropped and resized for display.
Park facts
| Park type | State Park |
|---|---|
| Location | Wyoming, United States |
| Established | 1866 |
| Coordinates | 44.5322° N, 106.8260° W |
| Managed by | Wyoming state park system |
Every fact above is taken from the sources listed below; anything no source states is left blank rather than guessed.
About Fort Phil Kearny
Fort Phil Kearny was an outpost of the United States Army that existed in the late 1860s in present-day northeastern Wyoming along the Bozeman Trail. Construction began in 1866 on Friday, July 13, by Companies A, C, E, and H of the 2nd Battalion, 18th Infantry, under the direction of the regimental commander and Mountain District commander Colonel Henry B. Carrington.
Description from the park's Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA), linked in the sources below.
Airports near this park
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- Sheridan County Airport (SHR) · Sheridan, United States · 18.0 miles away
- Northeast Wyoming Regional Airport (GCC) · Gillette, United States · 64.7 miles away
- Yellowstone Regional Airport (COD) · Cody, United States · 108.3 miles away
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Frequently asked questions
Where is Fort Phil Kearny?
Fort Phil Kearny is in Wyoming, United States (44.5322° N, 106.8260° W).
When was Fort Phil Kearny established?
Fort Phil Kearny was established in 1866, per the source listed at the foot of this page.
Sources
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Wyoming_state_parks — Wikipedia list of Wyoming state parks — park name.
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fort_Phil_Kearny — Wikipedia article — description (CC BY-SA).