Afton Wyoming Map

About Afton, Wyoming

Afton is a locality in Lincoln County, Wyoming, United States. It has a population of approximately 2,172. The population density is 188.9 people per km². Afton is located at 42.7249°N, 110.9319°W. It observes the Mountain Time (America/Denver) timezone. Afton is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 83110.

Afton sits against the rugged western edge of Wyoming, where the high-altitude air bites with a clarity that renders the horizon sharp and unforgiving. It lies 52.9 miles south of Jackson, WY (from Jackson, WY: bearing 189°T), and is situated 17.1 miles south of Star Valley Ranch. Swift Creek cuts a determined path through the valley floor, its cold, clear water carving a corridor of willow and brush that breaks the muted expanse of sagebrush and grass. Beyond the town limits, the landscape climbs toward the distant, jagged silhouettes of the Rocky Mountains, while the immediate periphery is defined by the steep, shadowed contours of Graveyard Canyon. Bridger National Forest begins at the very edge of the grid, providing a vast, timbered backdrop that presses close against the eastern streets. The light here at dusk possesses a peculiar, thin quality, turning the earth a bruised purple and silencing the wind until only the rush of the creek remains audible.

Afton maintains a rhythm dictated by the seasons and the enduring labor of those who work the land, a persistent echo of the cattle culture that defined the early settlement of these high valleys. While the Emigrant Trail lies to the west, marking the old passage of pioneers toward different horizons, the economy of Afton has long remained tethered to the quiet resilience of ranching and the stewardship of the surrounding timberlands. Life here is measured by the cycle of haying and the slow transition of light across the valley, far removed from the frantic pace of the urban world. The presence of Soda Lake, twenty miles away, offers a rare, still counterpoint to the movement of the creek, serving as a reminder of the quiet, interior geography of the region. Residents move with a deliberate, unadorned efficiency, honoring a heritage that values self-reliance and the simple, heavy weight of a long winter.

About This Afton Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Afton, Wyoming. Coordinates: 42.724928, -110.931869. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.

Detailed location data for Afton includes the ZIP code (83110), telephone area code (307), county seat of Lincoln County (Kemmerer), and school district assignment (Lincoln County School District 2).

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.