Van Tassell Wyoming Map

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.

About This Van Tassell Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Van Tassell, Wyoming. Coordinates: 42.662744, -104.088272. 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 Van Tassell includes the ZIP code (82242), telephone area code (307), county seat of Niobrara County (Lusk), and school district assignment (Niobrara 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.