Hawk Springs Wyoming Map

About Hawk Springs, Wyoming

Hawk Springs is a locality in Goshen County, Wyoming, United States. It is a small community with a population of 47. The population density is 10.7 people per km². Hawk Springs is located at 41.7861°N, 104.2647°W. It observes the Mountain Time (America/Denver) timezone. ZIP codes: 82217, 82244.

Hawk Springs unfurls across the high, arid plains of southeastern Wyoming where the sky exerts a heavy, luminous pressure upon the earth. It lies 53.1 miles north-northeast of Cheyenne, WY (from Cheyenne, WY: bearing 33°T), and is situated 19.5 miles south-southwest of Torrington. Horse Creek carves a shallow, meandering path through the landscape, its presence marked by a thin ribbon of riparian green that offers a cooling respite from the sun-bleached grasses. To the west, the horizon is anchored by the distant, jagged silhouette of Rattlesnake Point, a constant reminder of the geological upheaval that defines the regional character. The air here remains thin and sharp, carrying the scent of dry earth and sage, while the light at dusk bruises the clouds into shades of deep violet and bruised apricot, casting long, lean shadows across the flat expanse.

Agriculture serves as the quiet pulse of Hawk Springs, where the economy remains tethered to the patient cycles of irrigation and the seasonal rhythms of the range. The proximity of the Springer/Bump Sullivan Wildlife Habitat Management Area draws those who appreciate the stillness of the grasslands, while Hughes Reservoir provides a necessary, reflective stillness amidst the surrounding scrub. Dry Draw remains a silent, concave memory of ancient moisture, etched into the topography miles away from the main thoroughfare. Life in Hawk Springs moves with an unadorned, deliberate pace, defined by the labor of tending to the land and the endurance required to inhabit a space where the horizon is wide enough to swallow a traveler’s thoughts whole.

About This Hawk Springs Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Hawk Springs, Wyoming. Coordinates: 41.786082, -104.264678. 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 Hawk Springs includes the ZIP code (82217, 82244), telephone area code (307), county seat of Goshen County (Torrington), and school district assignment (Goshen 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.