Encampment Wyoming Map

About Encampment, Wyoming

Encampment is a locality in Carbon County, Wyoming, United States. It is a small community with a population of 452. The population density is 109.3 people per km². Encampment is located at 41.2094°N, 106.7898°W. It observes the Mountain Time (America/Denver) timezone. Encampment is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 82325.

Encampment emerges from the high, arid landscape where the persistent waters of Badger Creek cut a path through the sagebrush plains. It lies 62.7 miles west of Laramie, WY (from Laramie, WY: bearing 264°T), and is situated 50.1 miles north of Steamboat Springs. The light at dusk here possesses a particular, bruised clarity, casting long, violet shadows across the terrain as it stretches toward the distant, hazy silhouette of the Rocky Mountains. Only two miles away, the Encampment River Canyon Wilderness Study Area offers a rugged expanse of timber and rock, while the nearby slopes of Deep Draw define the local topography with their sharp, austere lines. Three miles to the north, the still surface of Lordier Reservoir acts as a polished mirror for the vast, unblinking Wyoming sky, grounding the otherwise restless horizon in a quiet, reflective stillness.

Encampment bears the remnants of a copper-boom era that once drew prospectors to these hills, leaving behind a legacy of industry that has long since softened into the rhythms of ranching and rural endurance. The local economy persists through the seasonal cycles of cattle and the stewardship of the land, maintaining a character forged by isolation and the necessity of self-reliance. This is a place where the architecture of the past—weathered wood and sturdy, unadorned facades—remains anchored to the soil, suggesting a history that is less about grand narratives and more about the slow, steady labor of survival. In the quiet hours of the morning, the air carries a crisp, metallic sharpness, reminding those who live there that the environment dictates the pace of life, demanding a patient respect for the changing seasons that sweep across the plains.

About This Encampment Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Encampment, Wyoming. Coordinates: 41.20941, -106.789762. 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 Encampment includes the ZIP code (82325), 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.