Shell, Wyoming

Shell, Wyoming

Shell is an unincorporated community in Big Horn County, Wyoming, United States. The community is named for the abundance of fossil shells located in the area. Nearby exposed formations such as the Cloverly Formation and the Morrison Formation have yielded numerous fossils of dinosaurs and other animals. Located to the west of the town is the Red Gulch Dinosaur Tracksite, a rare collection of dinosaur tracks from the Jurassic.

Geography

Shell is located at coor dms|44|32|8|N|107|46|45|W|city (44.53556, -107.77917). The town is located at the base of the Big Horn Mountains at the mouth of Shell Canyon. Nearby Shell Creek rises in the Big Horn Mountains and joins the Big Horn River just north of Greybull.

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