Built around the Tongue River valley at the eastern foot of the Bighorn Mountains, Ranchester grew into a small community in northern Wyoming. The Tongue River flows north toward the Yellowstone River, and the Bighorn National Forest occupies much of the mountains west of town. Open ranch country meets steep, forested slopes here, giving the settlement a distinct plains-and-mountain-border character. Nearby, Connor Battlefield State Historic Site commemorates the 1865 Battle of the Tongue River, fought during the Powder River Expedition. Discover further points of interest through webcams across northern Wyoming and the Bighorn Mountains.
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