Wamsutter Wyoming Map

About Wamsutter, Wyoming

Wamsutter is a locality in Sweetwater County, Wyoming, United States. It is a small community with a population of 203. The population density is 48.2 people per km². Wamsutter is located at 41.6730°N, 107.9792°W. It observes the Mountain Time (America/Denver) timezone. Wamsutter is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 82336.

Wamsutter commands a vast, wind-scoured expanse of the high desert where the horizon stretches toward an infinite, pale clarity. It lies 63.5 miles east of Rock Springs, WY (from Rock Springs, WY: bearing 84°T), and is situated 39.0 miles west-southwest of Rawlins. The land around Wamsutter manifests as a rugged prairie, punctuated by the subtle, arid depressions of Hansen Draw and the sparse, resilient scrub that clings to the alkaline soil. Threemile Ditch traces a quiet path through the terrain three miles away, while the waters of Frewen Lake offer a rare, reflective mirror to the sky at a similar distance. Far to the west, the jagged silhouettes of the Rocky Mountains haunt the edge of vision, reminding the observer of a world far removed from this stark, elemental plateau.

Wamsutter functions as a vital anchor for the energy industry, where the rhythmic pulse of natural gas extraction defines the local economy and the daily labor of its people. Long ago, the expansion of the rail lines carved a path through this wilderness, establishing a permanent human footprint amidst the sagebrush and the relentless, scouring winds. Residents gather at Wamsutter Municipal Park, a small island of order and green geometry amidst the sweeping, unvarnished landscape. The character of Wamsutter is forged in the endurance of those who work the gas fields, finding a strange, quiet beauty in the way the twilight deepens the gray shadows across the plains, turning the industrial silhouettes into dark, purposeful shapes against a darkening amber glow.

About This Wamsutter Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Wamsutter, Wyoming. Coordinates: 41.673014, -107.979249. 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 Wamsutter includes the ZIP code (82336), telephone area code (307), county seat of Sweetwater County (Green River), and school district assignment (Sweetwater 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.