Bar Nunn Wyoming Map

About Bar Nunn, Wyoming

Bar Nunn is a locality in Natrona County, Wyoming, United States. It has a population of approximately 3,008. The population density is 548.2 people per km². Bar Nunn is located at 42.9136°N, 106.3434°W. It observes the Mountain Time (America/Denver) timezone. ZIP code: 82601.

Bar Nunn spreads across a wide, open Wyoming landscape, where the earth rolls gently toward the distant, hazy blue of the Laramie Mountains. It lies 3.6 miles north-north-west of Casper, WY (from Casper, WY: bearing 335°T), and is situated 5.2 miles north-north-east of Mills. The sky here is a vast, ever-present dome, often a brilliant, searing blue in summer, but capable of a dramatic, bruised purple as storms gather on the horizon. Sagebrush, tough and resilient, carpets the terrain, its silvery-green leaves rustling in the persistent wind that sweeps across the plains. Scattered ranches, their corrugated metal roofs glinting like scattered coins under the sun, mark the sparse human presence, each a small island in an ocean of grass and sky. The air itself carries a dry, clean scent, tinged with the faint, sweet perfume of wild grasses and the mineral tang of the earth. The story of Bar Nunn is one of hardy souls drawn to the rich veins of coal that lie beneath this rugged country. For generations, the rhythm of life here has been dictated by the demanding work of extracting that black gold, shaping the local economy and the very character of the place. While the deep mines have seen their days of peak production, the spirit of resilience remains, with a continuing engagement in resource extraction and related services. The wide-open spaces surrounding Bar Nunn also lend themselves to ranching and agriculture, though these endeavors are always a careful negotiation with the arid climate and the sometimes unforgiving soil. It is a place where the quiet hum of machinery can still be heard, a subtle counterpoint to the vast silence of the Wyoming plains.

About This Bar Nunn Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Bar Nunn, Wyoming — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 42.913577, -106.343361. 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 Bar Nunn and Natrona County.

Detailed location data for Bar Nunn includes the ZIP code (82601), telephone area code (307), county seat of Natrona County (Casper), and school district assignment (Natrona 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 Bar Nunn is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.