Facts About Rawlins
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Rawlins was founded by Civil War General John A. Rawlins in 1882.
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Rawlins was incorporated in 1886.
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Rawlins is located in Carbon County at 41°47′25″N 107°14′3″W (41.790397, -107.234297).
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The city has a total area of 8.28 square miles, of which 8.24 square miles is land and 0.04 square miles is water.
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The city is approximately 6,800 feet above sea level.
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In 1874 “Rawlins Red” pigment from the local paint mines was sent 2,000 miles to be used on the Brooklyn Bridge.
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Rawlins is home to the state penitentiary; the Frontier Prison, which served as the penitentiary from 1901 to 1981 is now listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
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The average annual precipitation is 10.9 inches with snowfall at 41.5 inches.
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Rawlins is located in the south-central portion of Wyoming in Carbon County the third largest county in Wyoming.
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Rawlins is a city located in the county of Carbon in the U.S. state of Wyoming.