Little America Wyoming Map

About Little America, Wyoming

Little America is a locality in Sweetwater County, Wyoming, United States. It is a small community with a population of 47. The population density is 6.7 people per km². Little America is located at 41.5494°N, 109.8849°W. It observes the Mountain Time (America/Denver) timezone. ZIP code: 82929.

Little America emerges from the high, arid plains as a solitary outpost defined by the immense, pale reach of the Wyoming sky. It lies 20.3 miles west of Green River, WY (from Green River, WY: bearing 273°T), and is situated 34.1 miles west of Rock Springs. The landscape here is characterized by vast, windswept stretches of sagebrush and scrub, where the earth maintains a muted palette of dusty ochre and silver-gray. To the west, the distant silhouettes of the Rocky Mountains trace a jagged line against the horizon, providing a permanent, shadowed boundary to the expansive basin. Nearby, the modest flow of Spider Creek cuts a quiet path through the terrain, while the land dips toward the distant, arid depressions of Sevenmile Gulch. The air carries a sharp, clean clarity that intensifies the light at dusk, turning the horizon into a thin, glowing ribbon of violet and amber before the stars assert their cold, brilliant dominance.

Little America functions as a vital waypoint for travelers navigating the long, transcontinental stretches of the high plains, serving as a pillar of the regional transit economy. The site maintains a legacy rooted in the necessity of the road, evolving from a simple service stop into a recognizable institution that offers a brief, illuminated refuge for those crossing the desolate expanse. Visitors often find a peculiar stillness in the local rhythm, a balance between the relentless movement of highway commerce and the ancient, unchanging character of the surrounding desert. While the nearby Roy Adams Park provides a rare pocket of managed greenery, the true essence of the location remains tethered to the horizon and the persistent wind. Life here proceeds with a functional, pragmatic grace, mirrored by the quiet waters of Solid Waste Disposal Cell H Reservoir, which sits in the distance as a silent witness to the rugged, industrial reality of the high desert.

About This Little America Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Little America, Wyoming. Coordinates: 41.549363, -109.884876. 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 Little America includes the ZIP code (82929), telephone area code (307), county seat of Sweetwater County (Green River), and school district assignment (Sweetwater 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.