{"id":6421,"date":"2015-02-24T08:28:36","date_gmt":"2015-02-24T15:28:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/windriver.org\/?page_id=6421"},"modified":"2026-05-11T12:44:21","modified_gmt":"2026-05-11T18:44:21","slug":"atlantic-city-south-pass-city","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/windriver.org\/de\/destinations\/atlantic-city-south-pass-city\/","title":{"rendered":"Atlantic City und South Pass City"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Atlantic City and South Pass City<\/h1>\n\n
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Where Dreamers Struck Gold<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Welcome to Atlantic City and South Pass City<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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High in South Pass, Atlantic City and nearby South Pass City hold onto the stories of Wyoming\u2019s gold rush era. Walk past original buildings, follow mountain streets and spend time in places where that history still feels close. Just minutes apart, these towns offer a chance to explore the South Pass mining district, from preserved structures and working exhibits to quiet stretches of land where prospectors once searched for gold.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Discover Wyoming’s Legendary Mining Towns<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Atlantic City is a small mountain town where historic buildings and quiet streets reflect its gold rush beginnings. What started as a mining settlement in the late 1800s remains a place where you can walk through that history today.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A few miles away, South Pass City State Historic Site preserves more than 30 original structures. Walk through the restored town, step inside historic buildings and follow the stories of the South Pass mining district.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Spend the day exploring both, then return to Atlantic City for a meal or drink in a setting that still carries the character of the Old West.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Population<\/strong>
Atlantic City: approximately 40 residents
South Pass City: only a handful of year-round residents; the historic town operates primarily as a state historic site<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Elevation<\/strong>
Atlantic City: 7,694 feet above sea level
South Pass City: about 7,900 feet above sea level<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What the Area Is Known For<\/strong>
Gold discovered near South Pass in 1867 sparked a rush that created several mining towns, including South Pass City, Atlantic City and Miners Delight. Within a year, thousands of prospectors arrived, making the area one of the most populated regions in the Wyoming Territory at the time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Historic Significance<\/strong>
South Pass City played an important role in Wyoming\u2019s early women\u2019s rights history. In 1870, Esther Hobart Morris served here as the first female justice of the peace in the United States, shortly after Wyoming granted women the right to vote.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Today<\/strong>
South Pass City State Historic Site preserves more than 30 historic structures from the town\u2019s gold rush era, while nearby Atlantic City remains a small mountain community along the Continental Divide.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

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