Fontenelle Wyoming Map

About Fontenelle, Wyoming

Fontenelle is a locality in Lincoln County, Wyoming, United States. It is a small community with a population of 5. The population density is 0.6 people per km². Fontenelle is located at 42.0033°N, 110.0622°W. It observes the Mountain Time (America/Denver) timezone. ZIP code: 83101.

Fontenelle occupies a vast, high-desert plateau where the horizon stretches thin and pale under an uncompromising expanse of Wyoming sky. It lies 43.9 miles northwest of Green River, WY (from Green River, WY: bearing 316°T), and is situated 28.0 miles east-northeast of Kemmerer. The Green River carves a deliberate, winding path through the sagebrush flats, its cool currents providing a stark contrast to the dust-moted air and the brittle, sun-bleached grasses of the basin. Three miles distant, the expansive surface of Fontenelle Reservoir mirrors the shifting clouds, holding the light in a flat, metallic sheen that anchors the landscape. Far to the west, the jagged, distant silhouettes of the Rocky Mountains provide a subtle reminder of the rugged scale of the continent, standing as silent observers over the quiet, arid expanse.

History lingers in the soil here, marked by the faint, weathered depressions of the Emigrant Trail, which once carried hopeful travelers across these unforgiving plains. Today, the economy remains tethered to the land’s quiet demands, drawing sustenance from the energy sector and the stewardship of the surrounding wild. Nearby, the Seedskadee National Wildlife Refuge serves as a sanctuary for migratory birds and local fauna, protecting the riparian corridors that sustain life in this dry climate. Life in Fontenelle moves in accordance with the slow turning of seasons, where the evening wind carries the scent of dry earth and the distant, rhythmic hum of industry, defining a place that values endurance over ornament.

About This Fontenelle Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Fontenelle, Wyoming. Coordinates: 42.003262, -110.062193. 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 Fontenelle includes the ZIP code (83101), telephone area code (307), county seat of Lincoln County (Kemmerer), and school district assignment (Lincoln County School District 1).

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.