Crowheart Wyoming Map

About Crowheart, Wyoming

Crowheart is a locality in Fremont County, Wyoming, United States. It is a small community with a population of 120. The population density is 1.5 people per km². Crowheart is located at 43.3398°N, 109.2298°W. It observes the Mountain Time (America/Denver) timezone. ZIP code: 82512.

Crowheart occupies a high, arid expanse where the earth seems to hold its breath under a vast, unyielding sky. It lies 45.5 miles west-northwest of Riverton, WY (from Riverton, WY: bearing 296°T), and is situated 40.4 miles northwest of Lander. The landscape around Crowheart is defined by the stark geometries of Kane Draw, a quiet depression that cuts through the sagebrush flats, while the distant, serrated peaks of the Rocky Mountains loom on the western horizon like a jagged promise of winter. Nearby, the water of Meadow Creek moves with a thin, metallic clarity, carving a narrow path through the dust and gravel that defines the local terrain. The light here at dusk possesses a peculiar, bruised quality, turning the dry grasses to copper and deepening the shadows until the distinction between the plains and the twilight itself begins to dissolve.

History in this region is measured in the persistence of those who work the land, tracing back to a time when the high desert served as a crossroads for indigenous travelers and early scouts. Today, the economy remains tethered to the rhythm of ranching and the cyclical demands of the range, an industry that requires a quiet, unrelenting endurance from its people. Those seeking the solace of the outdoors often look toward the Bull Lake RMA, a place where the landscape opens up to offer a respite from the intensity of the sun. The Yellow Trail remains a constant, marking a passage through the wilder stretches of the country, while the cool, still surface of Bull Lake provides a rare, reflective contrast to the prevailing dryness of the basin. Life here is governed by the shifting winds and the seasonal migrations, a spare existence that demands little and offers a profound, solitary peace to those who choose to remain.

About This Crowheart Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Crowheart, Wyoming. Coordinates: 43.33978, -109.229756. 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 Crowheart includes the ZIP code (82512), telephone area code (307), county seat of Fremont County (Lander), and school district assignment (Fremont County School District 6).

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.