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About Hamilton

Hamilton City, or Miner's Delight as it was commonly known, was a town in Fremont County, Wyoming, United States, on the southeastern tip of the Wind River Range, that prospered during the mining boom in the American West in the second half of the 19th century. It was a "sister city" of Atlantic City and South Pass City.
From Wikipedia, "Miner's Delight, Wyoming", CC BY-SA 4.0.

This is a site record: what public sources say about Hamilton, 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 Hamilton is

USGS topographic map around Hamilton — USGS topographic map, The National Map (public domain). The pin marks the coordinates in the record; old townsites are often a little off.

Historic maps

6 historic USGS maps cover Hamilton

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.

1954 Miners Delight sheet, 1:24,000 · GeoTIFF download
1955 Lander sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
1958 Lander sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
1961 Lander sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
1978 Lander sheet, 1:100,000 · GeoTIFF download
1991 Miners Delight sheet, 1:24,000 · GeoTIFF download

Directions

Getting there

Google Maps directions Apple Maps OpenStreetMap

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 Hamilton

Straight-line distance to other mapped sites in our Wyoming index.

Atlantic City3.6 mi SW · Fremont
South Pass City7.6 mi SW · Fremont

Sources

ghosttowns.com, "Hamilton": county, roads, climate, best time to visit, remains.
Wikipedia, "Miner's Delight, Wyoming": coordinates and summary.
Wikidata Q6864218.
USGS GNIS 1601480.
USGS 3D Elevation Program, elevation at the coordinates.
USGS The National Map and Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain).