Atlantic City is a census-designated place (CDP) in Fremont County, Wyoming, United States. The population was 37 at the 2010 census. The community is a small mining settlement in a gulch near South Pass in southwestern Wyoming. It was founded in 1868 as a mining camp following the 1867 gold rush in the region. The "Atlantic" name refers to its location on the eastern side of the nearby Continental Divide. The town declined following the end of the placer gold rush in the early 1870s, but continued to exist as advances in mining technology allowed further extraction of gold. From the 1960s until 1983, it was the location of a US Steel iron ore mine. The town is accessible by gravel roads from nearby Wyoming Highway 28.

The town today has rustic flavor, with a small cluster of residences and the preserved Atlantic City Mercantile store and restaurant along the main road through town. It attracts a small number of tourists in the summer as well.

Demographics

As of the census

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 7.8&nbsp;square miles (20.2&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup>), all land.

Climate

According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Atlantic City has a semi-arid climate, abbreviated "BSk" on climate maps.

Education

Public education in the community of Atlantic City is provided by Fremont County School District #1.

In The Outlaw Trail: A Journey Through Time, Robert Redford states, "There is only one hub of activity in Atlantic City. It is the Mercantile, a combination bar and general store where one can get any supplies needed to survive or thrive."

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General view from southwest - St. Andrew's Episcopal Church, Atlantic City, Fremont County, WY HABS WYO,7-ATCI,5-2.tif| St. Andrew's Episcopal Church, Atlantic City, 1974

Brecciated magnetite-quartz-jasper meta-BIF, Atlantic City Iron Mine WY.jpg|Iron ore sample from the Atlantic City iron mine

File:Atlantic city 4.jpg|Abandoned building

File:General view of front facade from southeast - Mercantile Bar, Atlantic City, Fremont County, WY HABS WYO,7-ATCI,4-1.tif|Mercantile Bar in 1974

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See also

  • List of census-designated places in Wyoming
  • Miner's Delight, Wyoming – ghost town in Atlantic City−South Pass mining district
  • South Pass City, Wyoming – ghost town in mining district

References

  • Atlantic City, Southpass Road, Atlantic City, Fremont, WY at the Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS)
  • Carpenter's Hall, Atlantic City, Fremont, WY at HABS
  • Hyde's Hall, Atlantic City, Fremont, WY at HABS
  • Mercantile Bar, Atlantic City, Fremont, WY at HABS
  • St. Andrew's Episcopal Church, Atlantic City, Fremont, WY at HABS