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About Dayton, WY

Dayton is a small ranching town of about 1,000 people in north-central Wyoming's Tongue River Valley. It sits 20 miles southwest of Sheridan via US Highway 14, which continues west through the Bighorn Mountains toward Yellowstone. The town serves as a gateway for tourists heading to the national forest and makes a convenient stop along the scenic mountain route. The family-owned Foothills Motel still displays its original 1964 neon sign.

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Dayton, WY is in United States, at 44.873, -107.262 - about 9 km south-west of Ranchester, WY.

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The closest airport to Dayton, WY is Sheridan County Airport, 41 km (about 33 min by car).

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