Rafter J Ranch Wyoming Map

About Rafter J Ranch, Wyoming

Rafter J Ranch is a locality in Teton County, Wyoming, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,179. The population density is 689.7 people per km². Rafter J Ranch is located at 43.4260°N, 110.7991°W. It observes the Mountain Time (America/Denver) timezone. ZIP code: 83001.

Rafter J Ranch occupies a wide, sage-dusted expanse within the broad reach of South Park, where the horizon is defined by the jagged, snow-dusted profile of the Tetons rising twenty-two miles to the west. It lies 4.2 miles south-southwest of Jackson, WY (from Jackson, WY: bearing 206°T), and is situated 0.4 miles northwest of South Park. The air here holds a thin, crystalline clarity that sharpens the edges of the landscape, turning the golden grasses of the basin into a shimmering field under the high, unrelenting sun. Flat Creek meanders just a mile from the property, cutting a quiet, willow-lined path through the valley floor that draws mule deer and elk toward its cool, rushing currents. Even when the wind scours the plains, the land retains a heavy, grounded stillness, as if the soil itself is waiting for the deep, violet shadows of late afternoon to settle over the sagebrush.

Rafter J Ranch serves as a modern residential anchor within a region defined by the persistent demands of the landscape and the lingering echoes of the working frontier. The economy here balances the legacy of livestock and land management with the contemporary needs of a community that borders Unknown Park, an open space that preserves the wild character of the valley. Residents maintain a pace dictated by the seasons, acknowledging the proximity of Turquoise Lake twelve miles away as a seasonal destination for those seeking the stillness of high-altitude water. Life at Rafter J Ranch moves with a deliberate, measured gravity, reflecting a culture that values the stark beauty of the Wyoming interior above the frantic tempo of urban life elsewhere.

About This Rafter J Ranch Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Rafter J Ranch, Wyoming. Coordinates: 43.426039, -110.799095. 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 Rafter J Ranch includes the ZIP code (83001), telephone area code (307), county seat of Teton County (Jackson), and school district assignment (Teton County School District 1).

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.