Wyoming Highway 789
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Wyoming Highway 789 is a state route
in the U.S. state
of Wyoming
in the United States
. Wyoming Highway 789 runs north to south from the Montana
border to the Colorado
border. For most of its length, it is joined with other routes.
border just south of Baggs
. It travels north for about four miles (6 km) to Baggs
. After Baggs
, it continues north for about 45 miles (72.4 km) until it reaches the county line.
After crossing the county line, WYO 789 travels north for about 6 miles (9.7 km) where it reaches Exit 187 at Interstate 80/US 30. Wyoming Highway 789 joins I-80/US 30 eastbound.
Wyoming Highway 789, with I-80 and US 30, re-enters Carbon County
. Just west of Rawlins
, Wyoming Highway 789 leaves at Exit 211, joining Business Loop 80 through Rawlins
. North of town, Wyoming Highway 789 intersects U.S. Route 287 and joins it north for 50 miles (80.5 km) to the county line, after which it passes through Natrona County for about 2 miles (3.2 km).
WYO 789/US 287 continue bearing in a northwest direction, passing through the towns of Jeffrey City
and Sweetwater Station. About 40 miles (64.4 km) from Sweetwater Station, WYO 789/US 287 enters Lander
. Wyoming Highway 789 splits from US 287 here and continues northeast for 24 miles (38.6 km), alone, to Riverton
. Wyoming Highway 789 joins U.S. Route 26 until they reach Shoshoni
. Here, Wyoming Highway 789/US 26 intersect U.S. Route 20 where WYO 789 continues north with US 20 west.
WYO 789 and US 20 continue through the Wind River Canyon
into Thermopolis
. From there, the highway veers off in a northeasterly direction into Washakie County. From the Washakie county line, the highway travels approximately 21 miles (33.8 km) before crossing the Big Horn River into Worland
where it joins U.S Routes 16 and 20.
Upon crossing into Big Horn County, WYO 789/US 16/US 20 veers back to the northwest and crosses back over the Big Horn River after reaching Manderson
. It continues on 20 miles (32.2 km) to the north through Basin
and Greybull
. Upon reaching Greybull, WYO 789/US 16/US 20 head west and join US 14
for about five miles (8 km).
At that point, Wyoming Highway 789 separates from the multiplex of US 14/16/20 and returns to its northern path along with US 310 for about 28 miles (45.1 km) to the town of Lovell
. For three miles (5 km), WYO 789/US 310 runs west along Alternate US 14. WYO 789/US 310 then turns north three miles (5 km) to Cowley
and then heads west seven miles (11 km) to Deaver
.
From Deaver
, WYO 789/US 310 runs six miles (10 km) north along the Park County line to Frannie
. The highway leaves Wyoming on the eastern edge of Park County and enters Montana. Here, the 789 designation is dropped, while US 310 continues along the highway.
Highway 789 was part of a proposed border-to-border U.S. Route 789 that would have run from Sweetgrass, Montana
to Nogales, Arizona
. After the US 789 proposal was rejected by AASHTO, U.S. Route 789 became part of a series of state highways numbered "789" running along the proposed route. Wyoming, however, was the only state that actually applied the number to an existing highway (the other states simply added a concurrent SR 789 over existing highways). Because of this, all the states except Wyoming deleted the designation and removed the signs.
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in the U.S. state
U.S. state
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of Wyoming
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...
in the United States
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. Wyoming Highway 789 runs north to south from the Montana
Montana
Montana is a state in the Western United States. The western third of Montana contains numerous mountain ranges. Smaller, "island ranges" are found in the central third of the state, for a total of 77 named ranges of the Rocky Mountains. This geographical fact is reflected in the state's name,...
border to the Colorado
Colorado
Colorado is a U.S. state that encompasses much of the Rocky Mountains as well as the northeastern portion of the Colorado Plateau and the western edge of the Great Plains...
border. For most of its length, it is joined with other routes.
Route description
Wyoming Highway 789 begins at the ColoradoColorado
Colorado is a U.S. state that encompasses much of the Rocky Mountains as well as the northeastern portion of the Colorado Plateau and the western edge of the Great Plains...
border just south of Baggs
Baggs, Wyoming
Baggs is a town in Carbon County, Wyoming, United States. The population was 348 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Baggs is located at ....
. It travels north for about four miles (6 km) to Baggs
Baggs, Wyoming
Baggs is a town in Carbon County, Wyoming, United States. The population was 348 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Baggs is located at ....
. After Baggs
Baggs, Wyoming
Baggs is a town in Carbon County, Wyoming, United States. The population was 348 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Baggs is located at ....
, it continues north for about 45 miles (72.4 km) until it reaches the county line.
After crossing the county line, WYO 789 travels north for about 6 miles (9.7 km) where it reaches Exit 187 at Interstate 80/US 30. Wyoming Highway 789 joins I-80/US 30 eastbound.
Wyoming Highway 789, with I-80 and US 30, re-enters Carbon County
Carbon County, Wyoming
Carbon County is a county located in the U.S. state of Wyoming. As of 2010, the population was 15,885. Its county seat is Rawlins.- History :Carbon County was organized in 1868....
. Just west of Rawlins
Rawlins, Wyoming
Rawlins is a city in Carbon County, Wyoming, United States. The population was 8,538 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Carbon County...
, Wyoming Highway 789 leaves at Exit 211, joining Business Loop 80 through Rawlins
Rawlins, Wyoming
Rawlins is a city in Carbon County, Wyoming, United States. The population was 8,538 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Carbon County...
. North of town, Wyoming Highway 789 intersects U.S. Route 287 and joins it north for 50 miles (80.5 km) to the county line, after which it passes through Natrona County for about 2 miles (3.2 km).
WYO 789/US 287 continue bearing in a northwest direction, passing through the towns of Jeffrey City
Jeffrey City, Wyoming
Jeffrey City is a census-designated place and former uranium mining boomtown located in Fremont County, in the central part of the U.S. state of Wyoming. The town is famous in Wyoming and the American West as symbol of a boomtown that went “bust” very quickly, as the mine was shut down in 1982...
and Sweetwater Station. About 40 miles (64.4 km) from Sweetwater Station, WYO 789/US 287 enters Lander
Lander, Wyoming
Lander is a city in, and the county seat of, Fremont County, Wyoming, United States. Named for transcontinental explorer Frederick W. Lander, Lander is located in central Wyoming, along the Middle Fork of the Popo Agie River. A tourism center with several dude ranches nearby, Lander is located just...
. Wyoming Highway 789 splits from US 287 here and continues northeast for 24 miles (38.6 km), alone, to Riverton
Riverton, Wyoming
Riverton is a city in Fremont County, Wyoming, United States. It is both the largest city in the county and the largest within the historical boundaries of the Wind River Indian Reservation. The city's population was 9,310 at the 2000 census...
. Wyoming Highway 789 joins U.S. Route 26 until they reach Shoshoni
Shoshoni, Wyoming
Shoshoni is a town in Fremont County, Wyoming, United States. The population was 635 at the 2000 census. The town is named for the Shoshone tribe of Native Americans, most of whom live on the nearby Wind River Indian Reservation...
. Here, Wyoming Highway 789/US 26 intersect U.S. Route 20 where WYO 789 continues north with US 20 west.
WYO 789 and US 20 continue through the Wind River Canyon
Wind River Canyon
Wind River Canyon is a scenic Wyoming canyon carved out by the Wind River. It is located between the cities of Shoshoni and Thermopolis and is a popular stop for visitors to Yellowstone National Park. It is accessible by U.S. Highway 20 and Wyoming Highway 789. It was designated as a Wyoming Scenic...
into Thermopolis
Thermopolis, Wyoming
Thermopolis is the largest town in, and the county seat of Hot Springs County, Wyoming, United States. As of the 2000 census, the town population was 3,172....
. From there, the highway veers off in a northeasterly direction into Washakie County. From the Washakie county line, the highway travels approximately 21 miles (33.8 km) before crossing the Big Horn River into Worland
Worland, Wyoming
Worland is a city in Washakie County, Wyoming, United States. The population was 5,250 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Washakie County. The City of Worland is served by the Worland Municipal Airport.-Geography:...
where it joins U.S Routes 16 and 20.
Upon crossing into Big Horn County, WYO 789/US 16/US 20 veers back to the northwest and crosses back over the Big Horn River after reaching Manderson
Manderson, Wyoming
Manderson is a town in Big Horn County, Wyoming, United States. The population was 104 at the 2000 census. The town was originally called Alamo, but it was renamed in 1889 in honor of Charles F...
. It continues on 20 miles (32.2 km) to the north through Basin
Basin, Wyoming
Basin is a town in, and the county seat of, Big Horn County, Wyoming, United States. The population was 1,239 at the 2000 census. The community is located near the center of the Bighorn Basin with the Big Horn River east of the town...
and Greybull
Greybull, Wyoming
Greybull is a town in Big Horn County, Wyoming, United States. The population was 1,815 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Greybull is located at ....
. Upon reaching Greybull, WYO 789/US 16/US 20 head west and join US 14
U.S. Route 14 in Wyoming
In the U.S. state of Wyoming U.S. Route 14 runs east west across the northern part of the state. The road connects South Dakota on the east with Yellowstone National Park on the west...
for about five miles (8 km).
At that point, Wyoming Highway 789 separates from the multiplex of US 14/16/20 and returns to its northern path along with US 310 for about 28 miles (45.1 km) to the town of Lovell
Lovell, Wyoming
Lovell is a town in Big Horn County, Wyoming, United States. The population was 2,281 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Lovell is located at ....
. For three miles (5 km), WYO 789/US 310 runs west along Alternate US 14. WYO 789/US 310 then turns north three miles (5 km) to Cowley
Cowley, Wyoming
Cowley is a town in Big Horn County, Wyoming, United States. The population was 560 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Cowley is located at ....
and then heads west seven miles (11 km) to Deaver
Deaver, Wyoming
Deaver is a town in Big Horn County, Wyoming, United States. The population was 177 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Deaver is located at ....
.
From Deaver
Deaver, Wyoming
Deaver is a town in Big Horn County, Wyoming, United States. The population was 177 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Deaver is located at ....
, WYO 789/US 310 runs six miles (10 km) north along the Park County line to Frannie
Frannie, Wyoming
Frannie is a town in Big Horn and Park counties in the U.S. state of Wyoming. The population was 157 at the 2010 census.In 1894 Frannie's post office opened. Postmaster Morris, the town's first Postmaster, had a daughter named Frannie. Thus Frannie Morris had the honor of having the town being...
. The highway leaves Wyoming on the eastern edge of Park County and enters Montana. Here, the 789 designation is dropped, while US 310 continues along the highway.
History
Sweetgrass, Montana
Sweet Grass is an unincorporated community in Toole County, Montana, United States, on the Canada-US border. It is the northern terminus of Interstate 15, an important route connecting western Canada, the western United States, and Mexico.In 2004, a joint border facility opened at the Sweetgrass...
to Nogales, Arizona
Nogales, Arizona
Nogales is a city in Santa Cruz County, Arizona, United States. The population was 21,017 at the 2010 census. According to 2005 Census Bureau estimates, the population of the city is 20,833. The city is the county seat of Santa Cruz County....
. After the US 789 proposal was rejected by AASHTO, U.S. Route 789 became part of a series of state highways numbered "789" running along the proposed route. Wyoming, however, was the only state that actually applied the number to an existing highway (the other states simply added a concurrent SR 789 over existing highways). Because of this, all the states except Wyoming deleted the designation and removed the signs.