Atlantic City, WY

Atlantic City is a census-designated place in Fremont County, Wyoming, United States. The 2010 census counted 37 residents. The community is a small mining settlement in a gulch near South Pass in southwestern Wyoming. Atlantic City was founded in 1868 as a mining camp following the 1867 gold rush in the region. Taken together, these details give a newcomer a usable picture of Atlantic City, where its history, geography, and current gathering places meet. For Atlantic City, the memorable detail is the way older history and current gathering places share one local map. The "Atlantic" name refers to its location on the eastern side of the nearby Continental Divide.