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Chugwater Wyoming Map

Explore Chugwater, Wyoming, with this interactive street and satellite map.

This page also offers TOPO MAPS — the official USGS topographic sheets — plus USGS aerial imagery, a labelled USNG grid overlay, a distance and bearing tool, and a GPS grid-reference readout. See How to Use This Map below.

Interactive Map of Chugwater, Wyoming

How to Use This Chugwater, Wyoming Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Chugwater, Wyoming. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture. Drag the map to pan to any area of Wyoming or beyond.

Click ⛶ Fullscreen to expand the map to fill your screen. To return to the normal page view, press the Escape key, click the ✕ Exit Fullscreen button that appears above the map, or on a mobile device tap the back button (Android) or the close icon (iOS).

TOPO MAPS — NEW. Click the green 🔍 Search Maps button below the map to open a second map with a Base map row offering three choices. OSM is the standard OpenStreetMap street map. Topo shows the official USGS topographic maps from The National Map — contours, hydrography, land cover and shaded relief, the same mapping used for hiking, hunting and back-country navigation in the Adirondacks, the Catskills and the Finger Lakes. Imagery shows USGS aerial photography, mostly 1-metre NAIP. The search box finds any US town, county or landmark by name, so you are not limited to Chugwater.

Reading the map like a paper quad. Click Grid to overlay the U.S. National Grid (USNG), labelled along the edges exactly as a printed topographic sheet is — at normal zoom the squares are one kilometre across, so you can read a six-figure grid reference by eye and judge distance directly off the map. Click Measure, then tap two points, to get the distance between them together with the grid bearing in degrees and mils, the true bearing, and the magnetic bearing to set on a compass.

Click 📍 My position to take a single GPS reading from your device. It marks where you are and reports your position as a USNG grid reference as well as plain latitude and longitude — USNG being the format FEMA and US search and rescue teams work from — with a Copy position button so you can paste it straight into a text message. It takes one reading and stops, rather than tracking continuously, to conserve your battery. Note that map tiles need cell coverage, but a GPS reading does not — your coordinates stay correct even where the map itself cannot load.

City	Chugwater
State	Wyoming (WY)
County	Platte County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Mountain Time (America/Denver)

Latitude	41.756639
Longitude	-104.821635
Population	175
Density	22.1 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	82210
Area Code	307
County Seat	Wheatland
School District	Platte County School District 1

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About Chugwater, Wyoming

Chugwater is a locality in Platte County, Wyoming, United States. It is a small community with a population of 175. The population density is 22.1 people per km². Chugwater is located at 41.7566°N, 104.8216°W. It observes the Mountain Time (America/Denver) timezone. Chugwater is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 82210.

Chugwater occupies a singular threshold where the high plains break into a rugged, windswept topography defined by the persistent carving of Chugwater Creek. It lies 42.6 miles north of Cheyenne, WY (from Cheyenne, WY: bearing 0°T), and is situated 21.7 miles south-southeast of Wheatland. The air here holds a crystalline, biting clarity, moving across the landscape with a dry intensity that seems to scour the earth of superfluous detail. To the west, the Richeau Hills rise as a muted, indigo suggestion against the horizon, anchoring a vast expanse of prairie that stretches toward the Chugwater Flats. Within the immediate vicinity, the terrain is defined by the subtle, earth-toned geometry of eroded soil and hardy grasses, broken only by the occasional verdant ribbon of vegetation marking the water's path. At the center of the local geography, the Town of Chugwater Legion Park offers a modest, shaded respite, a quiet anchor of green that contrasts with the expansive, unyielding sky that defines the daily experience of the region.

Chugwater retains the character of a frontier settlement shaped by the rhythms of the cattle industry and the necessity of self-reliance. Historically, the area served as a vital transit point, its identity forged by the hard work of ranching and the slow, deliberate pace of agricultural life that still persists in the surrounding pastures. The economy remains tethered to the land, reflecting a heritage where the primary occupations involve the stewardship of livestock and the seasonal demands of the harvest. While the bustle of larger hubs remains distant, the pulse of the place is found in the quiet persistence of its residents and the enduring utility of its original architecture. Far from the reach of any major urban center, life here is measured by the changing quality of light as it shifts across the plains, an observant existence where the silence of the high country is not an absence, but a constant, grounding presence.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Town of Chugwater Park (Local Park) — 0.1 mi, 360° N
Cheyenne Deadwood Trail Historic Marker (Monument) — 0.1 mi, 231° SW
Springer/Bump Sullivan Wildlife Habitat Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 26.4 mi, 075° E
Laramie Peak Wildlife Habitat Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 28.6 mi, 300° NW
Medicine Bow National Forest (National Forest) — 30.2 mi, 310° NW · 1.1M acres
Hawk Springs (State Park) — 32.3 mi, 096° E
Grattan Massacre Historical Monument (Monument) — 33.6 mi, 039° NE
Register Cliff (Monument) — 34.4 mi, 009° N
Guernsey Reservoir State Park (State Park) — 36.3 mi, 003° N
Big Boot (Public Artwork) — 39.7 mi, 180° S
Frontier Days Arena (Stadium) — 41.6 mi, 181° S
Derby Lanes (Theme Park) — 42.1 mi, 179° S
North Platte National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 42.7 mi, 068° E · 5,832 acres
Cowgirls of the West Museum (Museum) — 43.1 mi, 180° S
Cheyenne Children's Museum (Museum) — 43.2 mi, 180° S
Curt Gowdy Amphitheater (Theatre) — 44.8 mi, 210° SW
Hell Gap Archaeological Site (Historic Ruins) — 46.1 mi, 012° N
UW Art Museum (Gallery) — 49.2 mi, 232° SW
Gryphon Theatre (Theatre) — 50.2 mi, 232° SW
Tree Rock (Attraction) — 50.9 mi, 212° SW
Bamforth National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 53.1 mi, 240° SW · 2,342 acres
Hay Viewpoint (Viewpoint) — 55.1 mi, 200° S
Texas Trail Museum (Museum) — 55.6 mi, 135° SE
Scotts Bluff National Monument (National Monument) — 56.4 mi, 085° E · 3,162 acres
Banner County Museum (Museum) — 57.3 mi, 103° E
Corn Maze at Legacy of the Plains (Attraction) — 58.6 mi, 085° E
Pawnee National Grassland (National Grassland) — 58.7 mi, 173° S · 193k acres
Oregon Trail Park Stadium (Stadium) — 59.7 mi, 086° E
Roosevelt National Forest (National Forest) — 62.5 mi, 213° SW · 814k acres
Agate Fossil Beds National Monument (National Monument) — 69.9 mi, 049° NE · 2,253 acres

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