Rawlins

Rawlins lies along Bitter Creek in south-central Wyoming, where sagebrush plains extend toward the Continental Divide and the Medicine Bow Mountains. Established in 1867 as a Union Pacific railroad stop, it became the seat of Carbon County and retains the practical, rail-era character of a Wyoming high-plains town. The former Wyoming Frontier Prison, which served as the state penitentiary from 1901 to 1981, is now a museum documenting the institution and its inmates. Interstate 80 runs through Rawlins, placing it on the principal east–west route across southern Wyoming. Discover further points of interest through webcams located across Rawlins and Wyoming.

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