Shoshone River is a physical feature (stream) in Big Horn County. The primary coordinates for Shoshone River places it within the WY 82431 ZIP Code delivery area.
Feature Name: | Shoshone River |
Category: | Wyoming physical, cultural and historic features |
Feature Type: | Physical |
Class: | Stream |
History: | Named Stinking Water River in 1807 by explorer John Colter, due to the odor of nearby sulphur springs. Renamed in 1901 by the Wyoming Legislature and the U.S. Board on Geographic Names, in response to public demand. |
County: | Big Horn County |
Latitude: | 44.8621774 |
Longitude: | -108.2048332 |
Variant (Nonofficial) Names for Shoshone River: Shoshone River.
Note that you do not have the right to enter private property without the owner's permission. You do have a right to access goverment property that is open to the general public. The GNIS Feature Detail Report for Shoshone River does not include property ownership information.
Lovell, WY
(9.2 miles W) Cowley, WY (13.1 miles W) |
Byron, WY
(15.5 miles WSW) Deaver, WY (19.4 miles W) |
Kane, WY
(1.4 miles S) Hillsboro, MT (16.5 miles N) |