Red Butte Wyoming Map

About Red Butte, Wyoming

Red Butte is a locality in Natrona County, Wyoming, United States. It is a small community with a population of 410. The population density is 360.6 people per km². Red Butte is located at 42.8061°N, 106.4342°W. It observes the Mountain Time (America/Denver) timezone. ZIP code: 82604.

Red Butte endures as a stark geological sentinel, rising from the expansive plains where the North Platte River carves a deliberate, winding path through the arid earth. It lies 7.4 miles southwest of Casper, WY (from Casper, WY: bearing 236°T), and is situated 4.2 miles southwest of Mills. Webb Draw serves as the immediate foundation for the local topography, a natural basin that channels the infrequent rains into a landscape dominated by pale, sun-bleached grasses and the occasional stubborn shrub. The light here possesses a singular, crystalline quality at dusk, turning the dusty soil into a bruised violet that seems to hold the heat of the day long after the sun has slipped beneath the horizon. To the far west, the jagged silhouette of the Rocky Mountains haunts the skyline, a distant reminder of the violent tectonic shifts that shaped this quiet, high-altitude corner of the world.

Red Butte preserves the echoes of early homesteaders who sought sustenance in the unforgiving soil, a legacy that remains visible in the resilient, modest architecture of the present day. The regional economy remains tethered to the rhythmic demands of agriculture and the cautious management of natural resources, with the proximity of Prairie Park providing a sanctuary for native flora and fauna that persist despite the encroaching modern pace. Residents look toward the distant Garden Creek Waterfall or the stillness of Sage Creek Reservoir for recreation, finding a rare solace in the cold, clear water that contrasts sharply with the surrounding dry terrain. Life in Red Butte moves with the deliberate gravity of a place that understands its own isolation, grounded by the iron-rich soil that gives the land its namesake color and a persistent, quiet dignity.

About This Red Butte Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Red Butte, Wyoming. Coordinates: 42.806076, -106.434198. 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 Red Butte includes the ZIP code (82604), telephone area code (307), county seat of Natrona County (Casper), and school district assignment (Natrona 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.