Bedford Wyoming Map

About Bedford, Wyoming

Bedford is a locality in Lincoln County, Wyoming, United States. It is a small community with a population of 465. The population density is 36.2 people per km². Bedford is located at 42.8994°N, 110.9333°W. It observes the Mountain Time (America/Denver) timezone. ZIP code: 83112.

Bedford occupies a quiet expanse of land where the persistent, clear waters of Strawberry Creek carve a path through the valley floor. It lies 41.0 miles south-southwest of Jackson, WY (from Jackson, WY: bearing 192°T), and is situated 5.1 miles south-southeast of Star Valley Ranch. The landscape surrounding Bedford is defined by the open reach of the basin and the rugged, encroaching terrain of Burnt Hollow, which sits a mere mile away. Sunlight here possesses a particular, thin clarity that catches the edge of the sagebrush, turning the gray-green plains into a shifting canvas of muted earth tones as the day wanes. While the distant Rocky Mountains remain an imposing silhouette on the far horizon, the immediate proximity of the Bridger National Forest provides a dense, wooded boundary that shapes the local climate and the seasonal rhythm of the land.

Agriculture and the quiet labor of the ranching life form the bedrock of the local economy, maintaining a pace that honors the cycles of the seasons rather than the urgency of the clock. Bedford serves as a place where the legacy of early homesteaders remains visible in the sturdy, weathered fences and the enduring patterns of land use that have persisted for generations. Residents find a sense of continuity in the proximity of Bridger National Forest, which offers a vast, untamed expanse just two miles from the center of daily life. Though the regional geography is defined by inland plains and rugged hollows, the residents maintain a steady, grounded existence, looking toward the seasonal movement of livestock and the long, cold winters that demand a particular kind of resilience from those who choose to remain.

About This Bedford Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Bedford, Wyoming. Coordinates: 42.899369, -110.933262. 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 Bedford includes the ZIP code (83112), 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.