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Fort Washakie Wyoming Map

Explore Fort Washakie, Wyoming, with this interactive street and satellite map.

This page also offers TOPO MAPS — the official USGS topographic sheets — plus USGS aerial imagery, a labelled USNG grid overlay, a distance and bearing tool, and a GPS grid-reference readout. See How to Use This Map below.

Interactive Map of Fort Washakie, Wyoming

How to Use This Fort Washakie, Wyoming Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Fort Washakie, Wyoming. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture. Drag the map to pan to any area of Wyoming or beyond.

Click ⛶ Fullscreen to expand the map to fill your screen. To return to the normal page view, press the Escape key, click the ✕ Exit Fullscreen button that appears above the map, or on a mobile device tap the back button (Android) or the close icon (iOS).

TOPO MAPS — NEW. Click the green 🔍 Search Maps button below the map to open a second map with a Base map row offering three choices. OSM is the standard OpenStreetMap street map. Topo shows the official USGS topographic maps from The National Map — contours, hydrography, land cover and shaded relief, the same mapping used for hiking, hunting and back-country navigation in the Adirondacks, the Catskills and the Finger Lakes. Imagery shows USGS aerial photography, mostly 1-metre NAIP. The search box finds any US town, county or landmark by name, so you are not limited to Fort Washakie.

Reading the map like a paper quad. Click Grid to overlay the U.S. National Grid (USNG), labelled along the edges exactly as a printed topographic sheet is — at normal zoom the squares are one kilometre across, so you can read a six-figure grid reference by eye and judge distance directly off the map. Click Measure, then tap two points, to get the distance between them together with the grid bearing in degrees and mils, the true bearing, and the magnetic bearing to set on a compass.

Click 📍 My position to take a single GPS reading from your device. It marks where you are and reports your position as a USNG grid reference as well as plain latitude and longitude — USNG being the format FEMA and US search and rescue teams work from — with a Copy position button so you can paste it straight into a text message. It takes one reading and stops, rather than tracking continuously, to conserve your battery. Note that map tiles need cell coverage, but a GPS reading does not — your coordinates stay correct even where the map itself cannot load.

City	Fort Washakie
State	Wyoming (WY)
County	Fremont County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Mountain Time (America/Denver)

Latitude	43.006905
Longitude	-108.920417
Population	1,650
Density	30.5 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	82514
Area Code	307
County Seat	Lander
School District	Fremont County School District 21

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About Fort Washakie, Wyoming

Fort Washakie is a locality in Fremont County, Wyoming, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,650. The population density is 30.5 people per km². Fort Washakie is located at 43.0069°N, 108.9204°W. It observes the Mountain Time (America/Denver) timezone. ZIP code: 82514.

Fort Washakie commands a high-desert expanse where the South Fork Little Wind River carves a persistent, silver thread through the sagebrush plains. It lies 25.4 miles west of Riverton, WY (from Riverton, WY: bearing 267°T), and is situated 14.2 miles north-northwest of Lander. The air here holds a crystalline, biting quality, carrying the scent of dry earth and ancient stone across the open basin. To the west, the jagged, snow-dusted silhouettes of the Wind River Range rise against the horizon like a serrated blade, anchoring the vast, pale sky. Three miles to the east, the topography dips into the arid shadows of White Horse Draw, while two miles away, the quiet, still surface of Alkali Lake mirrors the shifting moods of the clouds. Even in the height of summer, the light at dusk bleeds a bruised violet across the scrub, turning the landscape into a study of stark, unforgiving geometry.

Fort Washakie serves as the administrative center of the Wind River Reservation, acting as a living repository for the history and governance of the Eastern Shoshone people. Economic life remains tethered to the rhythms of the land, defined by ranching, federal agency oversight, and the ongoing preservation of tribal sovereignty. The surrounding region demands a rugged resilience, with the Lander Slope Area of Critical Environmental Concern providing a nearby sanctuary for the flora and fauna that persist in this harsh, beautiful climate. Those seeking to traverse the terrain often look toward the Blue Trail, which winds through the regional geography eight miles away, offering a path through a landscape where the weight of the past feels as present as the wind. Daily existence here moves with a deliberate, quiet cadence, shaped by the needs of the community and the persistent influence of the high plains.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Wind river Wild Horses Sancuary (Attraction) — 8.2 mi, 128° SE
Lander Slope Area of Critical Environmental Concern (Area of Critical Environmental Concern) — 8.9 mi, 159° S
Shoshone National Forest (National Forest) — 10.0 mi, 197° S · 2.4M acres
Mexican Creek Wildlife Habitat Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 10.4 mi, 174° S
Baldwin Creek (Wild & Scenic River) — 12.6 mi, 168° S · 2,777 acres
Popo Agie Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 12.6 mi, 221° SW · 103k acres
Ocean Lake Wildlife Habitat Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 15.5 mi, 053° NE
Sinks Canyon (State Park) — 18.1 mi, 161° S
The Sinks (Attraction) — 18.8 mi, 163° S
Twin Creek Area of Critical Environmental Concern (Area of Critical Environmental Concern) — 18.9 mi, 135° SE
Bridger Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 21.5 mi, 210° SW · 427k acres
Bridger National Forest (National Forest) — 21.5 mi, 210° SW · 1.7M acres
The Diving Board (Viewpoint) — 23.9 mi, 210° SW
East Fork River (Wild & Scenic River) — 31.0 mi, 224° SW · 1,578 acres
Scab Creek Wilderness Study Area (Wilderness Study Area) — 32.5 mi, 241° SW · 7,641 acres
Rock Creek Hollow Monument (Monument) — 42.2 mi, 159° S
National Museum of Military Vehicles (Museum) — 43.4 mi, 318° NW
Art 367 (Gallery) — 48.5 mi, 259° W
Parting Of The Ways (Monument) — 54.1 mi, 197° S
Sommers Homestead Living History Museum (Museum) — 55.1 mi, 254° W
Bow and Arrow (Public Artwork) — 56.7 mi, 039° NE
Legend Rock Petroglyph Site (Attraction) — 57.2 mi, 016° N
Castle Gardens (Attraction) — 63.4 mi, 093° E
Big Piney Fine Arts Center (Theatre) — 68.7 mi, 242° SW
Crookston Ranch Cultural Site (Historic Ruins) — 73.0 mi, 187° S
Upper Brooks Lake Trailhead (Monument) — 75.0 mi, 314° NW
White Mountain Petroglyphs (Historic Ruins) — 79.1 mi, 193° S

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