McKinnon Wyoming Map

About McKinnon, Wyoming

McKinnon is a locality in Sweetwater County, Wyoming, United States. It is a small community with a population of 20. The population density is 1.3 people per km². McKinnon is located at 41.0277°N, 109.9360°W. It observes the Mountain Time (America/Denver) timezone. ZIP code: 82938.

McKinnon occupies a stark, high-altitude expanse where the horizon stretches thin under a vast, unyielding sky. It lies 42.3 miles southwest of Green River, WY (from Green River, WY: bearing 215°T), and is situated 54.3 miles southwest of Rock Springs. The landscape around McKinnon is defined by the arid, sage-brushed plains that roll toward the distant, faint silhouette of the Rocky Mountains, which loom 172 miles away as a jagged reminder of the earth’s heavy architecture. Two miles to the west, the quiet descent of Coon Hollow cradles the intermittent flow of Henrys Fork, a waterway that cuts a subtle path through the dry, alkaline soil. Nearby, the Special Status (Candidate) Plant Species Area of Critical Environmental Concern serves as a testament to the fragile botanical life thriving in the basin, while the waters of Antler Reservoir wait four miles out, reflecting the bruised violet light of late afternoon.

Life in McKinnon persists through the quiet rigor of ranching and the seasonal cycles of a landscape that demands much from those who occupy it. The economy here is tethered to the land, shaped by the practical necessities of livestock and the slow, deliberate pace of rural industry that has defined the region for generations. History here is not written in monuments but in the worn fence lines and the resilience of the local homesteads that have weathered the biting winters and the fierce, drying winds. The air remains crisp and thin, carrying the scent of parched earth and distant sage, grounding the daily work of the people in a reality that feels both ancient and immediate.

About This McKinnon Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of McKinnon, Wyoming. Coordinates: 41.027733, -109.935985. 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 McKinnon includes the ZIP code (82938), 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.