Ten Sleep Wyoming Map

About Ten Sleep, Wyoming

Ten Sleep is a locality in Washakie County, Wyoming, United States. It is a small community with a population of 246. The population density is 519.0 people per km². Ten Sleep is located at 44.0341°N, 107.4512°W. It observes the Mountain Time (America/Denver) timezone. Ten Sleep is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 82442.

Ten Sleep anchors itself firmly at the threshold of a rugged, high-desert landscape where the persistent flow of Tensleep Creek carves a path through the valley floor. It lies 58.1 miles south-southwest of Sheridan, WY (from Sheridan, WY: bearing 205°T), and is situated 25.1 miles east of Worland. The air here carries a sharp, thin clarity that defines the transition from the arid plains to the imposing rise of the Bighorn Mountains on the horizon, their jagged crests catching the fading amber light of dusk. Beyond the immediate banks of the creek, the earth gives way to the deep, weathered contours of Dry Gulch, a reminder of the relentless erosion that shapes this high-altitude basin. Vegetation is sparse, favoring hardy sagebrush that clings to the alkaline soil, while the nearby slopes leading toward Bighorn National Forest reveal a transition into denser timber and hidden, rocky crevices where the shadows lengthen early in the afternoon.

Ten Sleep remains a singular point of human endeavor in a landscape that demands resilience, its history deeply rooted in the seasonal migrations of indigenous peoples and the subsequent arrival of ranchers who recognized the utility of the valley’s water. The economy persists in a quiet alignment with the demands of the land, focusing on agriculture and the seasonal influx of visitors drawn to the geological intensity of the region. Life here moves in accordance with the turning of the seasons, far removed from the frantic pace of larger centers, where the stillness of the afternoon is broken only by the occasional passing of a truck or the persistent, low rush of water. Residents often look toward the distant Warner Reservoir for recreation, finding in the quiet margins of the water a respite from the vast, open expanse that characterizes this corner of the state.

About This Ten Sleep Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Ten Sleep, Wyoming. Coordinates: 44.034126, -107.451187. 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 Ten Sleep includes the ZIP code (82442), telephone area code (307), county seat of Washakie County (Worland), and school district assignment (Washakie 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.