Wyarno is an

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in central Sheridan County,

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, United States. It lies along

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, approximately east of the city of Sheridan, the

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of Sheridan County. Although Wyarno is unincorporated, it has a

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, with the ZIP code of 82845.Zip Code Lookup
/ref> Public education in the community of Wyarno is provided by Sheridan County School District #2.

Geography

Wyarno lies on the high plains about south of

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, in the small Dutch Creek valley. The town is about east of the

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and

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. There are few populated places to the east of Wyarno. South of town about is

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, at the intersection of

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and

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. Wyarno's elevation is . The

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line between Sheridan and

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passes by town.

Climate

Sheridan Field Station is a weather station near Wyarno. Sheridan Field Station has a

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(

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''BSk'').

References

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