Evanston is a city in Uinta County, Wyoming, United States. The population was 12,359 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Uinta County. Evanston is located at 41°15′48″N 110°57′53″W / 41.26333°N 110.96472°W / 41.26333; -110.96472 . The elevation is 6749 feet above sea level. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 10.3 square miles , of which, 10.2 square miles of it is land and 0.04 square miles of it is water. Evanston has a continental climate with long, cold,... dry winters and short, warm, slightly wetter summers. Evanston was named after James E. Evans, surveyor for the Union Pacific Railroad. The town was founded during the construction of the First Transcontinental Railroad. The railroad arrived in the area in November 1868, and Harvey Booth opened a saloon/restaurant in a tent near what is now Front Street. By December the rails had reached Evanston and the first train arrived December 16. Later a machine shop and roundhouse were constructed, giving Evanston a longevity not shared with many other railroad towns.
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| County: | Uinta County |
| State: | Wyoming |
| Country: | United States of America |
| Population: | 11,958 |
| Area: | 10.3 sq. mi. |
| Time zone: | Mountain Time Zone |
| Also known as: | Evanston, Wyoming, Uinta County / Evanston city |