Name: Big Horn County
County: Big Horn
Authority Name: Big Horn County (Wyo.)
GNIS Entry
Longitude: 1080502W
Latitude: 443200N
Elevation: 3750/1143
(ft/m)
Feature Type: County
Origin of Name:
Named from the mountains and town, coming from the Indian word “ahsahta,” the name given the numerous mountain sheep that thrive in the region. In English the word means “Big Horn” sheep. County seat is in Basin.
Source: WPA
County in Wyoming, named from the range of mountains, which took their name from the sheep which were found in them. The Indian (Absaroka) name of the mountains was ahsahta, meaning "big head."
Source: Gannett
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Alternative Spellings: Bighorn
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