Cowley Wyoming Map
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Interactive Map of Cowley, Wyoming
| City | Cowley |
| State | Wyoming (WY) |
| County | Big Horn County |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Mountain Time (America/Denver) |
| Latitude | 44.883286 |
| Longitude | -108.469565 |
| Population | 762 |
| Density | 337.0 /km² |
| Incorporated | Yes |
| ZIP Code | 82420 |
| Area Code | 307 |
| County Seat | Basin |
| School District | Big Horn County School District 1 |
About Cowley, Wyoming
Cowley is a locality in Big Horn County, Wyoming, United States. It is a small community with a population of 762. The population density is 337.0 people per km². Cowley is located at 44.8833°N, 108.4696°W. It observes the Mountain Time (America/Denver) timezone. Cowley is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 82420.Cowley emerges from the high, arid plains of the Bighorn Basin as a study in resilience and quiet geometry. It lies 37.9 miles northeast of Cody, WY (from Cody, WY: bearing 49°T), and is situated 5.0 miles northwest of Lovell. The horizon is dominated by the distant, jagged silhouette of the Bighorn Mountains, which hold the morning light in a pale, violet haze while the immediate landscape remains defined by the persistent, low-growing sage. Nearby, the banks of Sage Creek carve a faint, seasonal path through the dry earth, while the still waters of Jensons Pond provide a rare, reflective contrast to the dusty expanse. In the center of the settlement, Cowley City Park offers a reprieve of shade and irrigated green, a small oasis where the dry wind of the high desert softens to a whisper against the leaves.
Cowley maintains a character forged by the tenacity of early settlers who looked to this alkaline soil and saw a future in irrigation and agriculture. The local economy persists in the rhythm of the seasons, rooted in the labor of the land and the endurance of those who work it. Memories of the past linger in the proximity of the Jim Bridger Trail, a reminder of the arduous routes once taken by those crossing this rugged interior. Life here follows the slow, deliberate pace of a place defined by wide horizons and the deep, stillness of the basin, where the passage of time is measured not by sudden changes, but by the subtle shifting of shadows across Foster Gulch as the sun descends.
Nearby Outdoor Places
- Cowley City Park (Local Park) — 0.1 mi, 022° N
- Bighorn Canyon National Recreation Area (National Recreation Area) — 5.5 mi, 125° SE · 45k acres
- Yellowtail Wildlife Habitat Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 6.7 mi, 101° E
- Montana State Trust Lands (State Resource Management Area) — 8.1 mi, 358° N
- Gypsum Creek (Wild & Scenic River) — 8.1 mi, 013° N · 262 acres
- Pryor Foothills Area of Critical Environmental Concern (Area of Critical Environmental Concern) — 8.1 mi, 008° N
- East Pryor Mountain Area of Critical Environmental Concern (Area of Critical Environmental Concern) — 9.6 mi, 033° NE
- Pryor Mountain Wilderness Study Area (Wilderness Study Area) — 9.6 mi, 034° NE · 16k acres
- Crooked Creek (Wild & Scenic River) — 11.7 mi, 020° N · 1,244 acres
- Burnt Timber Canyon Wilderness Study Area (Wilderness Study Area) — 11.9 mi, 019° N · 3,516 acres
- Mustang Scenic Viewpoint (Viewpoint) — 12.4 mi, 055° NE
- Custer National Forest (National Forest) — 14.2 mi, 360° N · 1.2M acres
- Mason-Lovell Ranch (Attraction) — 15.6 mi, 103° E
- Two Eagles Interpretive Trail (Historic Ruins) — 16.8 mi, 038° NE
- Ewing-Snell Ranch (Attraction) — 17.1 mi, 036° NE
- Hillsboro (Attraction) — 18.9 mi, 038° NE
- Caroline Lockhart Ranch (Attraction) — 20.9 mi, 032° NE
- Bighorn National Forest (National Forest) — 22.7 mi, 092° E · 1.1M acres
- Heart Mountain Relocation Center Memorial (Monument) — 27.8 mi, 238° SW
- Grand Theater (Theatre) — 34.0 mi, 143° SE
- Big Horn Basin Geoscience Center (Museum) — 34.0 mi, 143° SE
- Horner Site (Historic Ruins) — 34.3 mi, 229° SW
- Loch-Katrine Bird Reservation (Nature Reserve) — 36.2 mi, 216° SW
- Chief Plenty Coups Museum (Museum) — 37.8 mi, 354° N
- Vietnam Memorial (Monument) — 38.0 mi, 228° SW
- Cody Firearms Museum (Museum) — 38.6 mi, 230° SW
- Draper Natural History Museum (Museum) — 38.6 mi, 230° SW
- Whitney Western Art Museum (Museum) — 38.6 mi, 230° SW
- Buffalo Bill – The Scout (Public Artwork) — 38.6 mi, 231° SW
- Roman Theatre (Cinema) — 43.3 mi, 299° NW
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About This Cowley Map Page
This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Cowley, Wyoming. Coordinates: 44.883286, -108.469565. 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 Cowley includes the ZIP code (82420), telephone area code (307), county seat of Big Horn County (Basin), and school district assignment (Big Horn County School District 1).
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. |
