Alcova Wyoming Map

About Alcova, Wyoming

Alcova is a locality in Natrona County, Wyoming, United States. It is a small community with a population of 34. The population density is 10.8 people per km². Alcova is located at 42.5533°N, 106.7295°W. It observes the Mountain Time (America/Denver) timezone. ZIP code: 82620.

Alcova anchors itself against the high, arid plains where the North Platte River carves a path through the ancient, weathered strata of the earth. It lies 29.9 miles southwest of Casper, WY (from Casper, WY: bearing 223°T), and is situated 26.7 miles southwest of Mills. The air here holds a thin, crystalline clarity, sharpening the edges of the sun-bleached sagebrush and the stark, vertical limestone cliffs that define the horizon. To the west, the distant peaks of the Rocky Mountains shimmer like a mirage, while the immediate landscape remains dominated by the deep, fractured shadows of Blue Gulch. Beneath a vast, unrelenting sky, the land shifts between shades of dusty ochre and bruised gray, a terrain that demands a quiet, observant patience from those who traverse its open, windswept reaches.

Alcova Reservoir serves as the primary artery of activity, its still, deep waters providing a cooling contrast to the intensity of the summer heat. This expanse functions as a vital recreational hub within the Alcova Reservoir, where the rhythm of life slows to match the movement of the reservoir’s surface against the canyon walls. The regional economy leans heavily into this intersection of water and wild space, supporting those who look to the North Platte River for sustenance and the seasonal influx of visitors seeking the stark solitude of the high desert. History clings to the surrounding canyons like lichen on stone, reflecting a lineage of survival in a harsh, beautiful environment where the silence is as much a part of the local character as the rugged, unyielding geology itself.

About This Alcova Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Alcova, Wyoming. Coordinates: 42.553333, -106.729461. 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 Alcova includes the ZIP code (82620), telephone area code (307), county seat of Natrona County (Casper), and school district assignment (Natrona County School District 1).

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.