Bairoil Wyoming Map

About Bairoil, Wyoming

Bairoil is a locality in Sweetwater County, Wyoming, United States. It is a small community with a population of 149. The population density is 43.1 people per km². Bairoil is located at 42.2444°N, 107.5595°W. It observes the Mountain Time (America/Denver) timezone. ZIP code: 82322.

Bairoil lies under a sky that seems to stretch on forever, a vast expanse of pale blue that can, with little warning, bloom into the bruised purples and fiery oranges of a Wyoming sunset. It lies 76.6 miles west-south-west of Casper, WY (from Casper, WY: bearing 236°T), and is situated 35.4 miles north-north-west of Rawlins. The landscape here is a study in muted earth tones, where sagebrush and hardy grasses cling tenaciously to the rolling terrain, their silver-green hues a constant murmur against the ochre and rust of the soil. Wind, a perpetual resident, sculpts the land with invisible hands, whispering through the sparse vegetation and carrying the faint scent of dust and distant pine. The air itself has a dry, clean quality, a bracing clarity that sharpens the senses and makes the silence feel profound, broken only by the occasional cry of a hawk or the distant rumble of an unseen truck. The story of Bairoil is intrinsically tied to the earth beneath its feet, a history born from the promise of oil and gas that drew prospectors and workers to this remote corner of Sweetwater County. For decades, the rhythm of life in Bairoil has been dictated by the ebb and flow of the energy sector, its fortunes rising and falling with the price of crude. Though the boomtown days may have softened into a more settled cadence, the legacy of those times remains, etched into the weathered faces of its residents and the resilient spirit that defines the place. The local economy, while still connected to the resource industries, has found a steadier footing, supported by a quiet determination and the enduring strength of community bonds that bind the people of Bairoil together.

About This Bairoil Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Bairoil, Wyoming — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 42.244401, -107.559514. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Bairoil and Sweetwater County.

Detailed location data for Bairoil includes the ZIP code (82322), telephone area code (307), county seat of Sweetwater County (Green River), and school district assignment (Carbon County School District 1). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Bairoil is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.