El Rancho Wyoming Map

About El Rancho, Wyoming

El Rancho is a locality in Platte County, Wyoming, United States. It is a small community with a population of 47. The population density is 16.1 people per km². El Rancho is located at 42.2684°N, 105.0437°W. It observes the Mountain Time (America/Denver) timezone. ZIP code: 82201.

El Rancho unfolds as a low-lying expanse where the prairie grasses, a muted tapestry of ochre and sage, surrender to the subtle rise and fall of the land. It lies 71.9 miles north-north-east of Laramie, WY (from Laramie, WY: bearing 23°T), and is situated 15.5 miles north-north-west of Wheatland. The sky here is an immense dominion, a vast canvas where clouds drift with the slow, deliberate pace of ancient ships, their shadows painting fleeting patterns on the earth. The air, when it carries the scent of dust and distant pine, possesses a crispness that speaks of open country, a clean breath drawn from the heart of the continent. The very character of El Rancho is etched in the enduring patience of the landscape, a quiet resilience that mirrors the enduring spirit of those who have made their lives here, under the unending gaze of the sun and stars. The history of El Rancho is a narrative woven from the grit of pioneers and the steady hum of ranching. For generations, this land has sustained livestock, the economy tethered to the fortunes of cattle and sheep, their grazing patterns dictating the rhythm of life. The legacy of the open range still whispers on the wind, a reminder of a time when vast tracts were claimed by the sheer will of those who worked the land. Though modern conveniences have arrived, the core of El Rancho’s identity remains tied to its agricultural roots, a place where the sunrise still heralds a day of honest labor and the evening brings a profound stillness, broken only by the occasional lowing of cattle or the distant howl of a coyote.

About This El Rancho Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of El Rancho, Wyoming — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 42.268372, -105.043717. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on El Rancho and Platte County.

Detailed location data for El Rancho includes the ZIP code (82201), telephone area code (307), county seat of Platte County (Wheatland), and school district assignment (Platte County School District 1). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct El Rancho is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.