Washakie County, Wyoming Map
Explore Washakie County, Wyoming with this interactive street and satellite map. Browse all 2 cities and towns in Washakie County below.
Interactive Map of Washakie County, Wyoming
| County | Washakie |
| State | Wyoming (WY) |
| County Seat | Worland |
| Country | United States of America |
| Latitude | 44.025514 |
| Longitude | -107.70328 |
| Cities & Towns | 2 |
| Area Codes | 307 |
About Washakie County, Wyoming
Washakie County occupies a sprawling stretch of the Bighorn Basin, where the land tilts upward from the arid flats toward the limestone ramparts of the Bighorn Mountains to the east. The Bighorn River cuts a decisive, life-giving artery through the center of the county, its path marked by a riparian ribbon of cottonwood and willow that offers a stark, green contrast to the surrounding expanse of sagebrush and alkaline soil. To the north and south, the terrain fluctuates between broken badlands and broad, irrigated terraces, while the horizon remains perpetually vast, dominated by a light that turns brittle and sharp as the sun dips behind the western ridges. This is a landscape defined by the physics of drought and the persistence of water, where the wind carries the dry, mineral scent of exposed shale and the distant memory of ancient inland seas.
Washakie County emerged at the dawn of the twentieth century, carved from the larger administrative units that once governed this immense territory. It was organized to provide local governance for a population that had followed the promise of water rights and the potential for sugar beet cultivation, transforming the scrubland into an agricultural outpost. The county seat was established where the river met the primary trade routes, a location dictated by the practicalities of rail access and the necessity of a reliable crossing point. Early settlers arrived not as grand explorers, but as people seeking a foothold in a climate that demanded a stubborn, daily negotiation with the elements, building communities that grew outward from the tracks and the irrigation canals. Their legacy remains in the quiet resilience of the town layouts, which prioritize utility and a direct orientation toward the weather-beaten mountains above.
Economic life in Washakie County continues to rely on the rhythms of the earth, alternating between the seasonal surge of hay harvest and the steady, industrial hum of oil and gas extraction that hums from the remote pump jacks. The atmosphere is one of stark, unadorned work; there is no pretense in the way the local economy functions, as it remains tethered to the price of commodities and the endurance of the livestock industry. Days here often conclude with a heavy, bruised violet light settling over the valley floor, turning the dust of the roads into a soft, glowing haze. People move through the afternoons with a deliberate pace, respecting the sheer scale of the horizon and the reality that, despite the modern conveniences of the day, the fundamental character of the region is still dictated by the harsh, wide-open country that demands a traveler pay attention to the changing clouds and the coming of the cold.
Cities and Towns in Washakie County
About This Washakie County Map Page
This page provides an interactive map of Washakie County, Wyoming alongside links to detailed street maps for 2 cities and towns. The county seat is Worland. Each city and town map page includes live weather, local news and precise GPS coordinates.
The Search Maps button below the county map opens USGS topographic maps and aerial imagery as base layers, with a labelled U.S. National Grid (USNG) overlay, a distance and bearing tool, and a single-fix GPS readout giving your USNG grid reference and latitude and longitude.
Location data is sourced from the USGS GNIS database and verified by coordinates, not name matching alone.
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Location data | USGS GNIS database; coordinates matched to 2020 US Census records |
