Hillsdale Wyoming Map

About Hillsdale, Wyoming

Hillsdale is a locality in Laramie County, Wyoming, United States. It is a small community with a population of 40. The population density is 18.4 people per km². Hillsdale is located at 41.2128°N, 104.4775°W. It observes the Mountain Time (America/Denver) timezone. ZIP code: 82060.

Hillsdale emerges from the high, arid plains as a quiet intersection of earth and wide, unyielding sky. It lies 18.5 miles east-northeast of Cheyenne, WY (from Cheyenne, WY: bearing 74°T), and is situated 16.3 miles east of Ranchettes. The landscape around Hillsdale is defined by a vast, open expanse of sagebrush and tawny grasses that shift in color from pale straw to burnt ochre as the sun tracks across the horizon. Two miles away, the North Fork Muddy Creek carves a shallow, intermittent path through the soil, offering a thin ribbon of moisture that barely interrupts the pervasive dryness of the terrain. In the far distance, the long, jagged silhouette of Base Line Ridge anchors the western view, a reminder of the geologic scale that dwarfs the small human presence scattered across these plains. When the light dips low in the evening, the air cools with sudden, sharp clarity, turning the shadows into deep pools of violet that stretch toward Thomas Reservoir Number 1, seven miles to the north.

Railroad tracks define the pulse of Hillsdale, serving as the skeletal remains of its history and the primary current of its local economy. This place functions as a waypoint for heavy freight, a mechanical rhythm that has dictated the pace of life here since the early days of steam and steel expansion. The residents navigate a life tethered to the iron lines and the surrounding ranching culture, where the work remains tethered to the seasons and the stubborn endurance required by the climate. While the Greenway, a LREC fourteen miles away, offers a rare designated space for the preservation of the regional ecosystem, the reality of Hillsdale remains one of rugged utility rather than leisure. There is a profound stillness in the way the town persists, where the sound of a distant locomotive serves as the only clock, signaling the steady, repetitive movement of goods across a landscape that refuses to be tamed.

About This Hillsdale Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Hillsdale, Wyoming. Coordinates: 41.212759, -104.477461. 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 Hillsdale includes the ZIP code (82060), telephone area code (307), county seat of Laramie County (Cheyenne), and school district assignment (Laramie 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.