Elk Mountain Wyoming Map

About Elk Mountain, Wyoming

Elk Mountain is a locality in Carbon County, Wyoming, United States. It is a small community with a population of 99. The population density is 203.9 people per km². Elk Mountain is located at 41.6875°N, 106.4134°W. It observes the Mountain Time (America/Denver) timezone. ZIP code: 82324.

Elk Mountain rises from the Wyoming landscape, a broad, weathered dome of earth and stone, its flanks etched by the relentless carving of wind and water. It lies 49.9 miles west-north-west of Laramie, WY (from Laramie, WY: bearing 302°T), and is situated 14.8 miles south-south-east of Hanna. The air here carries the scent of sagebrush and pine, a dry, clean fragrance that clings to the sparse grasses and hardy shrubs clinging to its slopes. Sunlight, sharp and clear, paints the terrain in shades of ochre and muted green, the vast sky above a boundless canvas of cerulean, often streaked with the thin, feathery brushstrokes of high clouds. The silence is profound, broken only by the whisper of the wind or the distant cry of a hawk, a quietude that speaks of immense space and time. The history of Elk Mountain is deeply intertwined with the ruggedness of the land and the resources it yields. For generations, this has been a place where hardy folk have sought their fortunes, first through the fur trade, then later with the advent of mining that pulsed through the region, leaving behind echoes of industry in the scarred earth. Cattle ranching remains a significant thread in the local economy, the vast open country supporting herds that graze under the immense Wyoming sky, a way of life that has persisted through changing times. The character of Elk Mountain is one of resilient self-reliance, a quiet determination forged in the crucible of its formidable environment.

About This Elk Mountain Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Elk Mountain, Wyoming — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 41.687465, -106.413354. 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 Elk Mountain and Carbon County.

Detailed location data for Elk Mountain includes the ZIP code (82324), telephone area code (307), county seat of Carbon County (Rawlins), and school district assignment (Carbon County School District 2). 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 Elk Mountain is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.