Newcastle Wyoming Map
Newcastle, Wyoming — interactive Google street map, satellite and terrain views, Street View, live National Weather Service conditions and 7-day forecasts, real-time local and world news, and an editorial description of Newcastle, Weston County.
Interactive Map of Newcastle, Wyoming
| City | Newcastle |
| State | Wyoming (WY) |
| County | Weston |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Mountain Time (America/Denver) |
| Latitude | 43.8547 |
| Longitude | -104.204941 |
| Population | 3,348 |
| Density | 504.7 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
About Newcastle, Wyoming
Newcastle is a locality in Weston County, Wyoming, United States. It has a population of approximately 3,348. The population density is 504.7 people per km². Newcastle is located at 43.8547°N, 104.2049°W. It observes the Mountain Time (America/Denver) timezone. ZIP code: 82701.
Newcastle sits at the western edge of Wyoming's Powder River Basin, where the land begins to swell and fold into the foothills of the Black Hills. It lies 50.9 miles west-south-west of Rapid City, SD (from Rapid City, SD: bearing 252°T), and is situated 27.0 miles south-east of Upton. The sky here is a generous, boundless canvas, often painted with the bruised purples and fiery oranges of evening light that spills across the rolling prairie grass, turning the dry stalks to burnished gold. The air carries the scent of sun-baked earth and distant pine, a clean, sharp fragrance that speaks of wide-open spaces. The terrain is a study in subtle gradients, a landscape of low, rounded hills and shallow draws that guide the eye towards the horizon, punctuated by hardy sagebrush and the occasional weathered fence line. The few trees that dot the landscape, often cottonwoods or junipers, stand as solitary sentinels against the vastness, their branches reaching towards the immense sky. The history of Newcastle is intrinsically tied to the rich mineral veins discovered in its surrounding hills, particularly coal and later, bentonite clay, which shaped its early economy and gave the town its distinctive character. For generations, the rhythm of Newcastle has been set by the demands of mining and ranching, a life lived close to the land and its resources. The railroad, a vital artery for transporting these commodities, played a crucial role in its development, and remnants of that era can still be felt in the quiet hum of the present-day freight trains that occasionally rumble through. While the boom-and-bust cycles have been a constant companion, Newcastle has maintained a resilient, down-to-earth spirit, a community where neighbours know each other and the pace of life allows for contemplation under that expansive Wyoming sky.
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About This Newcastle Map Page
This page provides an interactive Google map of Newcastle, Wyoming with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Newcastle and Weston County. Coordinates and population data are also included.
Location data for Newcastle is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity, not name matching alone — ensuring the correct Newcastle is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states.
| Page generated | June 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. Location verified by proximity — not name matching alone. |
