Description Founded in 1896 by William F.
The Irma Hotel, named for Buffalo Bill\'s youngest da.
The Chicago, Burlington, and Quincy Railroad\'s arrival in 1901 coincided with Cody\'s incorporation as a town.
Situated in a geographical area known as the Big Horn Basin, the town is surrounded by part of the front range of the Absaroka Mountains. "Buffalo Bill" Cody and members of the Shoshone Land and Irrigation Company, Cody lies 53 miles east of Yellowstone National Park.
Description Founded in 1896 by William F