Auburn Wyoming Map

About Auburn, Wyoming

Auburn is a locality in Lincoln County, Wyoming, United States. It is a small community with a population of 375. The population density is 39.6 people per km². Auburn is located at 42.7969°N, 111.0215°W. It observes the Mountain Time (America/Denver) timezone. ZIP code: 83111.

Auburn emerges from the high, arid plains of Wyoming as a quiet assembly of homesteads defined by the persistent, cold vitality of Stump Creek. It lies 49.0 miles south-southwest of Jackson, WY (from Jackson, WY: bearing 194°T), and is situated 5.9 miles northwest of Afton. This waterway carves a path through the valley floor, providing a ribbon of sustenance that cuts through the sagebrush and dry grasses. To the east, the distant, snow-dusted peaks of the Rocky Mountains anchor the horizon, their jagged silhouettes rising above the expansive sky. The air here holds a crisp, thin clarity that sharpens the edges of the landscape, while the proximity to Marthas Canyon lends the terrain a rugged, broken texture of limestone and shadow. Two miles away, the Stump Creek Area of Critical Environmental Concern preserves the wild character of the watershed, ensuring that the land remains largely untamed and open to the shifting light of the passing seasons.

Auburn carries the quiet legacy of settlers who followed the historic Emigrant Trail, drawn by the promise of fertile soil and the relative seclusion of the Star Valley region. Agriculture remains the quiet pulse of the local economy, with the rhythm of the year dictated by the cycles of haying and the maintenance of livestock amidst the vast, sage-covered rangeland. Life in Auburn moves at a measured pace, far removed from the bustle of the modern world, yet connected to the broader wilderness through the nearby expanse of the Bridger National Forest. While the distant, shimmering surface of Palisades Reservoir serves as a rare gathering point for those seeking the stillness of deeper waters, the people here find their truest sense of place in the daily stewardship of the earth. The heritage of the valley is etched not in grand monuments, but in the enduring fences and the resilience of those who continue to work the high, sun-bleached soil.

About This Auburn Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Auburn, Wyoming. Coordinates: 42.79694, -111.021506. 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 Auburn includes the ZIP code (83111), 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.