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About Nordic, Wyoming

Nordic is a locality in Lincoln County, Wyoming, United States. It is a small community with a population of 238. The population density is 20.9 people per km². Nordic is located at 43.0793°N, 110.9913°W. It observes the Mountain Time (America/Denver) timezone. ZIP code: 83118.

Nordic exists as a small cluster of buildings against a vast canvas of Wyoming sky, where the land rises and falls in broad, sweeping gestures. It lies 58.9 miles east-south-east of Idaho Falls, ID (from Idaho Falls, ID: bearing 117°T), and is situated 7.7 miles north-north-west of Star Valley Ranch. Sagebrush and hardy grasses carpet the rolling hills, their muted greens and browns a testament to the arid climate and the persistent sun that bakes the earth. Distant peaks, softened by the haze of elevation, form a jagged horizon, their snow-capped crowns a cool promise against the summer heat. The air here carries a dry, clean scent, a blend of dust, pine needles from the scattered windbreaks, and the faint, musky aroma of wild creatures. Evenings bring a particular kind of quiet, a profound stillness broken only by the wind's low murmur and the distant bark of a coyote, as the light drains from the sky in slow, deliberate washes of apricot and rose. The history of Nordic is as rugged and unpretentious as the landscape it inhabits, tied intrinsically to the early aspirations of homesteaders and the enduring spirit of ranching. For generations, the open range and the promise of fertile pockets have sustained this corner of Lincoln County, where cattle graze on vast ranches that stretch to the edges of perception. The local economy, though modest, is anchored by this agricultural heritage, with the occasional sale of livestock and the quiet hum of machinery on a farm marking the pulse of daily life. There are no grand monuments or bustling tourist attractions in Nordic; its distinction lies in its sheer endurance, in the way it has weathered the seasons and the vagaries of time, a small, resilient settlement holding its ground against the immensity of the West.

About This Nordic Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Nordic, Wyoming — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 43.0793, -110.9913. 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 Nordic and Lincoln County.

Detailed location data for Nordic includes the ZIP code (83118), telephone area code (307), county seat of Lincoln County (Kemmerer), and school district assignment (Lincoln County School District 2). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Nordic is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.