Story Wyoming Map
Explore Story, Wyoming, with this interactive street and satellite map.
Interactive Map of Story, Wyoming
| City | Story |
| State | Wyoming (WY) |
| County | Sheridan County |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Mountain Time (America/Denver) |
| Latitude | 44.573079 |
| Longitude | -106.914173 |
| Population | 903 |
| Density | 48.9 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
| ZIP Codes | 82842, 82832 |
| Area Code | 307 |
| County Seat | Sheridan |
| School District | Sheridan County School District 2 |
About Story, Wyoming
Story is a locality in Sheridan County, Wyoming, United States. It is a small community with a population of 903. The population density is 48.9 people per km². Story is located at 44.5731°N, 106.9142°W. It observes the Mountain Time (America/Denver) timezone. ZIP codes: 82842, 82832.Story emerges from the high, arid expanse where the persistent flow of South Piney Creek carves a cool, willow-lined passage through the landscape. It lies 15.7 miles south-southeast of Sheridan, WY (from Sheridan, WY: bearing 167°T), and is situated 18.2 miles north-northwest of Buffalo. The horizon is dominated by the distant, jagged silhouette of the Bighorn Mountains, their peaks capturing the fleeting violet light of dusk while the lower elevations remain anchored in the scrub-brush shadow of Orr Gulch. A quiet stillness defines the air here, a clarity that seems to sharpen the edges of every pine needle and limestone outcrop, while the nearby waters of Silver Lake offer a silent, reflective stillness that mirrors the vast, unclouded sky.
History lingers in the quietude of Wagon Box, a place where the echoes of past conflicts have settled into a calm, commemorative silence. The economy of Story has shifted from the rugged demands of frontier survival and resource extraction to a slower, intentional pace, attracting those who value the solitude of the high plains. Residents often traverse the Story Penrose Trail, moving through a terrain that demands a certain physical respect, where the scent of sagebrush rises to meet the cooling wind. Life in Story moves with the measured cadence of the seasons, honoring a legacy of endurance that remains etched into the very soil of the foothills.
Nearby Outdoor Places
- Bighorn National Forest (National Forest) — 0.9 mi, 270° W · 1.1M acres
- Wagon Box (State Park) — 1.2 mi, 142° SE
- Fetterman Monument (Monument) — 3.6 mi, 092° E
- Lower Bear Gulch (Conservation Area) — 3.8 mi, 156° SE
- Fort Phil Kearny (State Park) — 4.4 mi, 126° SE
- Moncreiffe Ridge (Conservation Area) — 4.7 mi, 279° W
- The Brinton Museum (Museum) — 6.8 mi, 317° NW
- Bozeman Trail Museum (Museum) — 8.3 mi, 333° NW
- Bud Love Wildlife Habitat Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 8.8 mi, 177° S
- Scenic Turnout (Viewpoint) — 8.8 mi, 002° N
- Cloud Peak Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 8.9 mi, 247° SW · 192k acres
- Thorne Ridge Stadium (Stadium) — 17.0 mi, 353° N
- Spanish Point Karst Area of Critical Environmental Concern (Area of Critical Environmental Concern) — 26.4 mi, 257° W
- Montana State Trust Lands (State Resource Management Area) — 29.2 mi, 000° N
- Trapper Creek Wilderness Study Area (Wilderness Study Area) — 29.7 mi, 256° W · 7,547 acres
- Medicine Lodge Wilderness Study Area (Wilderness Study Area) — 30.0 mi, 237° SW · 7,244 acres
- Wheel of Time (Monument) — 39.8 mi, 082° E
- Rosebud Battlefield State Park (Registered Battlefield) — 45.0 mi, 355° N
- Custer National Forest (National Forest) — 49.3 mi, 027° NE · 1.2M acres
- Wolf Mountains Battlefield (Registered Battlefield) — 52.0 mi, 018° N
- The Arch (Attraction) — 52.6 mi, 183° S
- Hole-in-the Wall Outlaw Hideout (Attraction) — 56.2 mi, 182° S
- Caboose (Attraction) — 56.3 mi, 264° W
- Big Horn Basin Geoscience Center (Museum) — 56.5 mi, 265° W
- Grand Theater (Theatre) — 56.5 mi, 265° W
- Mason-Lovell Ranch (Attraction) — 63.7 mi, 287° W
- Indian Chief Two Moons Historical Monument (Monument) — 66.2 mi, 358° N
- Moon Creature (Public Artwork) — 71.1 mi, 105° E
- Campbell County School District Planetarium (Museum) — 72.0 mi, 106° E
- Two Eagles Interpretive Trail (Historic Ruins) — 74.4 mi, 298° NW
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About This Story Map Page
This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Story, Wyoming. Coordinates: 44.573079, -106.914173. 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 Story includes the ZIP code (82842, 82832), telephone area code (307), county seat of Sheridan County (Sheridan), and school district assignment (Sheridan County School District 2).
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.
| Page generated | August 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. |
