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 150. The population density is 209.1 people per km². Elk Mountain is located at 41.6875°N, 106.4134°W. It observes the Mountain Time (America/Denver) timezone. Elk Mountain is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 82324.

Elk Mountain rises from the high plains as a solitary sentinel, its slopes defined by the persistent, scouring winds that shape the sparse vegetation of the Wyoming plateau. It lies 49.9 miles west-northwest of Laramie, WY (from Laramie, WY: bearing 302°T), and is situated 43.1 miles east of Rawlins. The Medicine Bow River carves a deliberate path through the terrain nearby, its cool, clear waters providing a constant, low-frequency hum against the silence of the sagebrush flats. To the west, the landscape deepens into the rugged contours of Big Draw, while the horizon is anchored by the distant, serrated silhouettes of the Rocky Mountains, which appear as faint, jagged ink-strokes against the pale sky. The light here possesses a singular, clarifying quality, turning the late afternoon shadows into deep pools of violet that sharpen the edges of every fence line and weathered building.

Elk Mountain functions as a quiet intersection of agricultural legacy and the rigorous endurance required by high-altitude life. The local economy remains tethered to the rhythms of ranching and the seasonal fluctuations of the landscape, far removed from the frantic pace of larger hubs. Five miles away, the Elk Mountain PCON serves as a reminder of the vast, unpeopled spaces that dictate the character of the region, where the struggle to maintain a livelihood against the elements is an inherited discipline. Life in Elk Mountain moves with a measured, deliberate gravity, defined by the necessity of preparation for the long, cold winters and the brief, brilliant intensity of the growing season.

About This Elk Mountain Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Elk Mountain, Wyoming. Coordinates: 41.687465, -106.413354. 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 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).

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.