Reliance Wyoming Map

About Reliance, Wyoming

Reliance is a locality in Sweetwater County, Wyoming, United States. It is a small community with a population of 572. The population density is 37.5 people per km². Reliance is located at 41.6691°N, 109.1971°W. It observes the Mountain Time (America/Denver) timezone. ZIP code: 82943.

Reliance sprawls across a broad, open expanse where the Wyoming sky seems to stretch infinitely, a vast canvas of cerulean blue that can, by turns, blaze with an unforgiving sun or weep with the soft tears of afternoon rain. It lies 136.1 miles east of Logan, UT (from Logan, UT: bearing 91°T), and is situated 5.7 miles north of Rock Springs. The land itself is a study in muted earth tones, a gentle topography of rolling sagebrush hills and dry washes that speak of ancient watercourses long since surrendered to the sun. Sparse stands of hardy, wind-sculpted trees cling to the soil, their branches reaching like supplicating hands towards the heavens, offering a scant, welcome shade. The air here, especially in the liminal hours of dawn and dusk, carries a crisp, dry cleanness, tinged with the faintest scent of dust and resilient prairie grasses. The history of Reliance is inextricably bound to the earth's dark bounty, a narrative etched not in grand monuments but in the very bedrock of its existence. Coal mining, a demanding and often perilous endeavor, forged the early identity of Reliance, drawing a hardy populace seeking a livelihood from the deep seams beneath the surface. Though the clang of pickaxes has largely faded, the legacy of that industry lingers, a quiet testament to the generations who toiled in the subterranean darkness. Today, the local economy, while diversified, still feels the subtle currents of its industrial past, a place where the enduring spirit of hard work and resilience is a palpable, if unspoken, characteristic that permeates everyday life in Reliance.

About This Reliance Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Reliance, Wyoming — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 41.669131, -109.19707. 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 Reliance and Sweetwater County.

Detailed location data for Reliance includes the ZIP code (82943), telephone area code (307), county seat of Sweetwater County (Green River), and school district assignment (Sweetwater County School District 1). 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 Reliance is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.