Abandoned Record
About Cora
Cora is a census-designated place (CDP) in Sublette County, Wyoming. The population was 114 at the 2020 census.
This is a site record: what public sources say about Cora, gathered in one place. We haven't written a full guide yet, so history, current access and photos are still to come. Treat the status as unknown until a guide confirms it.
Map
Where Cora is
Historic maps
5 historic USGS maps cover Cora
Topographic sheets from the USGS Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain), oldest first. Older sheets often show the camp, mines and roads while the place was alive. The downloads are large map scans; USGS topoView shows them in the browser.
- 1955 Lander sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1958 Lander sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1961 Lander sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1964 Cora sheet, 1:24,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1981 Pinedale sheet, 1:100,000 · GeoTIFF download
Directions
Getting there
Before you go
- Many ghost town sites are on private land, active mining claims or tribal land. Check land status and ask permission.
- Roads to old townsites are often unmaintained dirt. Map apps may route over closed or impassable tracks.
- Removing artifacts from public land is illegal under federal and most state laws.
Nearby
Other sites near Cora
Straight-line distance to other mapped sites in our Wyoming index.
Sources
Sources
- ghosttowns.com, "Cora": county, roads, climate, best time to visit, remains.
- Wikipedia, "Cora, Wyoming": coordinates and summary.
- Wikidata Q1942157.
- USGS GNIS 1597349.
- USGS 3D Elevation Program, elevation at the coordinates.
- USGS The National Map and Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain).