Carter Wyoming Map
Explore Carter, Wyoming, with this interactive street and satellite map.
Interactive Map of Carter, Wyoming
| City | Carter |
| State | Wyoming (WY) |
| County | Uinta County |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Mountain Time (America/Denver) |
| Latitude | 41.437728 |
| Longitude | -110.428495 |
| Density | 3.4 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
| ZIP Code | 82939 |
| Area Code | 307 |
| County Seat | Evanston |
| School District | Uinta County School District 4 |
About Carter, Wyoming
Carter is a locality in Uinta County, Wyoming, United States. The population density is 3.4 people per km². Carter is located at 41.4377°N, 110.4285°W. It observes the Mountain Time (America/Denver) timezone. ZIP code: 82939.Carter stretches across a high, arid expanse where the persistent flow of Muddy Creek carves a shallow, rhythmic path through the sagebrush plains. It lies 30.1 miles east-northeast of Evanston, WY (from Evanston, WY: bearing 67°T), and is situated 25.1 miles south-southeast of Kemmerer. Under the vast, unblinking Wyoming sky, the horizon remains uncluttered, save for the faint, jagged silhouette of the Rocky Mountains rising far in the distance like a memory of stone. The air here holds a brittle clarity, especially at dusk, when the light thins into a bruised violet and the land seems to hold its breath against the oncoming chill. Seven miles away, the stillness of Austin Reservoir mirrors the clouds, providing a rare, quiet focal point in a landscape otherwise defined by the endless, wind-swept reach of the basin.
Carter bears the quiet weight of the past, marked by the proximity of the Emigrant Trail, where the ruts of heavy wagons still linger in the soil like a long-faded conversation. This land was once a lifeline for those moving west, and today, the echoes of that migration persist in the austere, working character of the local economy. Nearby at Fort Bridger, the preservation of history serves as a reminder of the era when this territory functioned as a vital gateway for travelers and traders alike. Life in Carter follows the slow, deliberate pace of a region shaped by the cycles of the seasons and the demands of the high plains, where the distance to Lost Draw is measured not just in miles, but in the enduring, rugged isolation that defines the spirit of the high desert.
Nearby Outdoor Places
- Fort Bridger (State Park) — 8.3 mi, 168° S
- Pony Express Monument (Monument) — 8.5 mi, 166° S
- Bridger Butte Area of Critical Environmental Concern (Area of Critical Environmental Concern) — 9.7 mi, 193° S
- Wasatch National Forest (National Forest) — 12.3 mi, 158° S · 914k acres
- Bridger National Forest (National Forest) — 24.8 mi, 347° N · 1.7M acres
- Bear River State Park (State Park) — 28.5 mi, 246° SW
- Bear River City (Monument) — 29.2 mi, 229° SW
- Evanston Flying Club Airfield (Historic Ruins) — 30.5 mi, 257° W
- Fossil Butte National Monument (National Monument) — 30.6 mi, 331° NW · 8,318 acres
- High Uintas Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 35.7 mi, 180° S · 454k acres
- Devil's Playground-Twin Buttes Wilderness Study Area (Wilderness Study Area) — 38.5 mi, 120° SE · 24k acres
- Flaming Gorge National Recreation Area (National Recreation Area) — 40.7 mi, 096° E · 201k acres
- Cokeville Meadows National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 42.0 mi, 321° NW · 12k acres
- Seedskadee National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 42.1 mi, 031° NE · 52k acres
- Sheep Creek Canyon Geological Area (Attraction) — 48.8 mi, 136° SE
- Ashley Karst National Recreation And Geologic Area National Recreation Area (National Recreation Area) — 49.3 mi, 151° SE · 174k acres
- Powell Colorado River Expedition (Monument) — 49.8 mi, 083° E
- Idaho, Utah, and Wyoming intersect point (Attraction) — 50.3 mi, 321° NW
- Lookout Sheep Creek (Viewpoint) — 52.7 mi, 133° SE
- Fire Bowl (Theatre) — 54.8 mi, 206° SW
- Nature (Theatre) — 55.0 mi, 206° SW
- Abandoned Snowmachine (Historic Ruins) — 56.3 mi, 206° SW
- Wasatch County Highpoint (Attraction) — 58.0 mi, 205° SW
- Cinnamon Creek WMA (Nature Reserve) — 60.4 mi, 271° W
- Coalville Ledge (Attraction) — 61.9 mi, 235° SW
- Metal Mulley (Public Artwork) — 62.0 mi, 235° SW
- Mountain Arts and Music Art Space (Gallery) — 73.2 mi, 263° W
- Millville Museum (Museum) — 73.3 mi, 283° W
- John Jarvie Ranch Historic Site (BLM) (Museum) — 74.9 mi, 119° SE
- Metropolitan Redstone 8 Cinemas (Cinema) — 76.2 mi, 230° SW
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About This Carter Map Page
This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Carter, Wyoming. Coordinates: 41.437728, -110.428495. 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 Carter includes the ZIP code (82939), telephone area code (307), county seat of Uinta County (Evanston), and school district assignment (Uinta County School District 4).
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.
| Page generated | August 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. |
