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Van Tassell Wyoming Map

Explore Van Tassell, Wyoming, with this interactive street and satellite map.

This page also offers TOPO MAPS — the official USGS topographic sheets — plus USGS aerial imagery, a labelled USNG grid overlay, a distance and bearing tool, and a GPS grid-reference readout. See How to Use This Map below.

Interactive Map of Van Tassell, Wyoming

How to Use This Van Tassell, Wyoming Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Van Tassell, Wyoming. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture. Drag the map to pan to any area of Wyoming or beyond.

Click ⛶ Fullscreen to expand the map to fill your screen. To return to the normal page view, press the Escape key, click the ✕ Exit Fullscreen button that appears above the map, or on a mobile device tap the back button (Android) or the close icon (iOS).

TOPO MAPS — NEW. Click the green 🔍 Search Maps button below the map to open a second map with a Base map row offering three choices. OSM is the standard OpenStreetMap street map. Topo shows the official USGS topographic maps from The National Map — contours, hydrography, land cover and shaded relief, the same mapping used for hiking, hunting and back-country navigation in the Adirondacks, the Catskills and the Finger Lakes. Imagery shows USGS aerial photography, mostly 1-metre NAIP. The search box finds any US town, county or landmark by name, so you are not limited to Van Tassell.

Reading the map like a paper quad. Click Grid to overlay the U.S. National Grid (USNG), labelled along the edges exactly as a printed topographic sheet is — at normal zoom the squares are one kilometre across, so you can read a six-figure grid reference by eye and judge distance directly off the map. Click Measure, then tap two points, to get the distance between them together with the grid bearing in degrees and mils, the true bearing, and the magnetic bearing to set on a compass.

Click 📍 My position to take a single GPS reading from your device. It marks where you are and reports your position as a USNG grid reference as well as plain latitude and longitude — USNG being the format FEMA and US search and rescue teams work from — with a Copy position button so you can paste it straight into a text message. It takes one reading and stops, rather than tracking continuously, to conserve your battery. Note that map tiles need cell coverage, but a GPS reading does not — your coordinates stay correct even where the map itself cannot load.

City	Van Tassell
State	Wyoming (WY)
County	Niobrara County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Mountain Time (America/Denver)

Latitude	42.662744
Longitude	-104.088272
Population	22
Density	4.6 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	82242
Area Code	307
County Seat	Lusk
School District	Niobrara County School District 1

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About Van Tassell, Wyoming

Van Tassell is a locality in Niobrara County, Wyoming, United States. It is a small community with a population of 22. The population density is 4.6 people per km². Van Tassell is located at 42.6627°N, 104.0883°W. It observes the Mountain Time (America/Denver) timezone. Van Tassell is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 82242.

Van Tassell occupies a quiet expanse of high plains where the Niobrara River carves a subtle, persistent path through the earth. It lies 59.1 miles north-northwest of Scottsbluff, NE (from Scottsbluff, NE: bearing 339°T), and is situated 41.8 miles north of Torrington. The horizon stretches wide and unencumbered, defined by the distant silhouette of the Sherrill Hills that catch the fading amber light of dusk. Winds here possess a dry, sharpening quality, brushing over native grasses that ripple in shades of ochre and pale gold. Six miles to the west, the quiet surface of Christian Reservoir mirrors the vast, cloud-swept expanse of the Wyoming sky, providing a rare stillness in a landscape defined by the constant, low-frequency hum of the prairie breeze.

Van Tassell bears the weight of a history rooted in the expansion of western rail and the endurance of ranching life. The local economy persists through the rhythm of agriculture, where the daily labor of sustaining livestock remains the primary anchor of existence. Within the boundaries of the Town of Van Tassell Park, the legacy of early settlers lingers in the sparse, functional architecture that refuses to compete with the sheer scale of the surrounding basin. Life in Van Tassell moves with a deliberate, measured pace, indifferent to the urgent demands of the modern world, as the inhabitants attend to the land with the quiet persistence of those who understand that the true character of a place is found in the endurance of its seasons.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Town of Van Tassell Park (Local Park) — 0.0 mi, 093° E
Coffee Siding Historical Marker (Monument) — 2.8 mi, 085° E
Upper Niobrara River Sioux County Land Purchase (Private Recreation) — 6.6 mi, 114° SE
Gilbert-baker Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 9.7 mi, 040° NE
Upper Niobrara River Fee (Conservation Area) — 10.3 mi, 137° SE
Sioux County Museum (Museum) — 10.6 mi, 081° E
Fort Laramie - Fort Robinson Trail Historical Marker (Monument) — 13.9 mi, 112° E
Oglala National Grassland (National Grassland) — 18.6 mi, 006° N · 95k acres
Stagecoach Museum (Museum) — 19.7 mi, 290° W
Fireman's Memorial (Monument) — 19.8 mi, 292° W
Agate Fossil Beds National Monument (National Monument) — 21.9 mi, 135° SE · 2,253 acres
Daemonilix (Attraction) — 22.2 mi, 136° SE
Split Daemonilix (Attraction) — 22.3 mi, 136° SE
Nebraska National Forest (National Forest) — 22.6 mi, 089° E · 141k acres
Soldier Creek Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 22.6 mi, 089° E · 7,833 acres
Buffalo Gap National Grassland (National Grassland) — 23.4 mi, 004° N · 587k acres
Fort Robinson State Park (State Park) — 26.4 mi, 090° E
Hell Gap Archaeological Site (Historic Ruins) — 33.0 mi, 238° SW
Prehistoric Prairies Discovery Center (Attraction) — 34.4 mi, 087° E
Black Hills National Forest (National Forest) — 49.2 mi, 020° N · 1.3M acres
Dawes County Historical Museum (Museum) — 55.0 mi, 080° E
Cowboy Artwork (Public Artwork) — 56.0 mi, 050° NE
Sunday Matinee (Cinema) — 56.4 mi, 078° E
Western Nebraska Mexican American Historical Museum (Museum) — 58.7 mi, 158° S
North Overlook (Viewpoint) — 60.2 mi, 161° S
The Mammoth Site of Hot Springs, SD (Attraction) — 60.9 mi, 030° NE
Art House (Gallery) — 61.5 mi, 030° NE
Pioneer Museum (Museum) — 61.6 mi, 030° NE
Oregon Trail Park Stadium (Stadium) — 62.4 mi, 160° S
Wind Cave National Park (National Park) — 65.8 mi, 026° NE · 34k acres

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