Dayton Wyoming Map
Explore Dayton, 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 Dayton, Wyoming
How to Use This Dayton, Wyoming Map
This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Dayton, 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 Dayton.
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 | Dayton |
| State | Wyoming (WY) |
| County | Sheridan County |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Mountain Time (America/Denver) |
| Latitude | 44.875246 |
| Longitude | -107.262302 |
| Population | 822 |
| Density | 579.2 /km² |
| Incorporated | Yes |
| ZIP Code | 82836 |
| Area Code | 307 |
| County Seat | Sheridan |
| School District | Sheridan County School District 1 |
About Dayton, Wyoming
Dayton is a locality in Sheridan County, Wyoming, United States. It is a small community with a population of 822. The population density is 579.2 people per km². Dayton is located at 44.8752°N, 107.2623°W. It observes the Mountain Time (America/Denver) timezone. Dayton is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 82836.Dayton emerges from the high plains as a quiet convergence of water and earth, defined primarily by the Little Tongue River that cuts a clear, cold path through the landscape. It lies 15.9 miles west-northwest of Sheridan, WY (from Sheridan, WY: bearing 290°T), and is situated 45.8 miles northwest of Buffalo. The horizon is dominated by the distant, craggy silhouette of the Bighorn Mountains, which cast long, violet shadows across the terrain as the sun lowers. Nearby, the land folds into the modest depression of Currant Draw, while the stillness of the water at Hanff Reservoir offers a reflective surface for the changing sky. The air here holds a crisp, thin clarity that sharpens the edges of the cottonwoods and sage, lending a particular intensity to the light that drifts across the valley floor.
Dayton maintains a deliberate pace, rooted in a history of ranching and the steady, seasonal rhythms of agriculture that have persisted since the early days of western settlement. The local economy remains tied to the land and the endurance of those who work it, reflecting a reality where the cowboy tradition is not a performance but a functional necessity. Beyond the immediate pastures, the proximity to the Columbus/Smith Creek area provides a rugged expanse for those who seek the solitude of the high country, and the Roosevelt Trail offers a deliberate route for the traveler to engage with the topography. Life in Dayton moves with the quiet confidence of a place that understands its own boundaries, content to remain a waypoint for the wind and the river.
Nearby Outdoor Places
- Amsden Creek Wildlife Habitat Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 2.7 mi, 230° SW
- Big Horn Foothills (Pca) (Conservation Area) — 3.7 mi, 200° S
- Bighorn National Forest (National Forest) — 3.7 mi, 232° SW · 1.1M acres
- Scenic Viewpoint (Viewpoint) — 4.6 mi, 225° SW
- Kerns Wildlife Habitat Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 13.6 mi, 293° NW
- Thorne Ridge Stadium (Stadium) — 15.4 mi, 105° E
- Bull Elk Park Natural Area (National Conservation Area) — 17.7 mi, 272° W · 1,049 acres
- Montana State Trust Lands (State Resource Management Area) — 18.2 mi, 052° NE
- Bozeman Trail Museum (Museum) — 19.0 mi, 135° SE
- Cloud Peak Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 19.1 mi, 191° S · 192k acres
- The Brinton Museum (Museum) — 20.2 mi, 142° SE
- Rosebud Battlefield State Park (Registered Battlefield) — 27.4 mi, 029° NE
- Wagon Box Battle Monument (Monument) — 28.2 mi, 141° SE
- Wagon Box Fight (Registered Battlefield) — 28.5 mi, 141° SE
- Fetterman Monument (Monument) — 29.5 mi, 135° SE
- Mason-Lovell Ranch (Attraction) — 44.1 mi, 266° W
- Tomb of the Unknown Soldier & Peace Memorial (Monument) — 45.6 mi, 351° N
- Custer National Forest (National Forest) — 45.8 mi, 058° NE · 1.2M acres
- Caboose (Attraction) — 47.1 mi, 236° SW
- Big Horn Basin Geoscience Center (Museum) — 47.2 mi, 236° SW
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About This Dayton Map Page
This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Dayton, Wyoming. Coordinates: 44.875246, -107.262302. 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 Dayton includes the ZIP code (82836), telephone area code (307), county seat of Sheridan County (Sheridan), and school district assignment (Sheridan County School District 1).
Search Maps opens a second, independent map. It searches OpenStreetMap for any US town, county or landmark by name; offers USGS topographic maps and USGS aerial imagery as base layers; overlays a labelled U.S. National Grid (USNG) so the map can be read like a printed topographic quad; measures distance and grid, true and magnetic bearings between any two points; and takes a single GPS fix reporting your position as a USNG grid reference and as latitude and longitude. Map tiles require cell coverage, but a GPS position does not, so the coordinates remain correct even where the map cannot load.
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 | September 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Map layers | Google Maps; © OpenStreetMap contributors; USGS The National Map topographic and aerial imagery (public domain); magnetic declination from NOAA NCEI (World Magnetic Model) |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. |
