Fort Bridger Wyoming Map
Fort Bridger, Wyoming — interactive Google street map, satellite and terrain views, Street View, live National Weather Service conditions and 7-day forecasts, real-time local and world news, and an editorial description of Fort Bridger, Uinta County.
Interactive Map of Fort Bridger, Wyoming
| City | Fort Bridger |
| State | Wyoming (WY) |
| County | Uinta |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Mountain Time (America/Denver) |
| Latitude | 41.316617 |
| Longitude | -110.384325 |
| Population | 180 |
| Density | 37.4 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
About Fort Bridger, Wyoming
Fort Bridger is a locality in Uinta County, Wyoming, United States. It is a small community with a population of 180. The population density is 37.4 people per km². Fort Bridger is located at 41.3166°N, 110.3843°W. It observes the Mountain Time (America/Denver) timezone. ZIP code: 82933.
Fort Bridger rests in a broad, high valley where the wind, a constant, almost tangible presence, sculpts the land into subtle, rolling contours. It lies 80.4 miles east-south-east of Logan, UT (from Logan, UT: bearing 111°T), and is situated 4.8 miles west of Lyman. The sky here is a vast, boundless canvas, often a pale, washed-out blue that deepens to an astonishing indigo as dusk descends, painting the distant Uinta Mountains in shades of violet and charcoal. Sagebrush, brittle and silvered by the sun, carpets the terrain, punctuated by hardy grasses that whisper secrets to the passing breeze. The air itself carries a dry, clean scent, a blend of dust, wild herbs, and the faint, mineral tang of the earth. Even the sparse cottonwoods along the creek seem to lean into the prevailing currents, their leaves a shimmering, ephemeral green against the muted landscape. This place, Fort Bridger, has long been a crossroads, a whispered promise of water and respite for those traversing the rugged West. Its history is etched not in grand monuments, but in the very soil, a testament to the passage of emigrants, fur traders, and military men. The original fort, established as a supply point for westward expansion, now stands as a state historic site, its weathered timbers and adobe walls echoing with the ghosts of pioneers. Today, the local economy, while modest, draws sustenance from the land – ranching continues, the cattle grazing on the open range, and a quiet tourism supports the preservation of its storied past. The nearby Bridger Valley offers a stark, captivating beauty, a landscape that demands respect and rewards contemplation with its raw, untamed spirit.
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About This Fort Bridger Map Page
This page provides an interactive Google map of Fort Bridger, Wyoming with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. 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 Fort Bridger and Uinta County. Coordinates and population data are also included.
Location data for Fort Bridger is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity, not name matching alone — ensuring the correct Fort Bridger is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states.
| Page generated | June 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. Location verified by proximity — not name matching alone. |
