Alva is an unincorporated community

Unincorporated area

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 in north central Crook County, Wyoming

Wyoming

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, United States

United States

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. It lies along WYO 24

Wyoming Highway 24

Wyoming Highway 24 is a State highway in Wyoming. Spanning from US 14 to the Wyoming-South Dakota state line as SD 34, it passes by Devils Tower National Monument.- Route description :...

 34.9 miles north of the town of Sundance

Sundance, Wyoming

Sundance is a town in Crook County, Wyoming, United States. The population was 1,161 at the 2000 census. The town is named for the Sun Dance ceremony practiced by several North American Indian Nations.-Sundance in popular culture:...

, the county seat

County seat

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 of Crook County and 9.7 miles away from Hulett, Wyoming

Hulett, Wyoming

Hulett is a town in Crook County, Wyoming, United States. The population was 408 at the 2000 census.- Geography :Hulett is located at . According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.9 square miles , all of it land. The Belle Fourche River bisects the town...

. Its elevation is 3,993 feet (1,217 m), and it is located at 44°41′41"N 104°26′29"W (44.6947071, -104.4413419). Although Alva is unincorporated, it has a post office

Post office

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, with the ZIP code

ZIP Code

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 of 82711.

Public education in the community of Alva is provided by Crook County School District #1

Crook County School District Number 1

Crook County School District #1 is a public school district based in Sundance, Wyoming, United States.-Geography:Crook County School District #1 serves all of Crook County, including the following communities:*Incorporated places**Town of Hulett...

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