Wright Wyoming Map

About Wright, Wyoming

Wright is a locality in Campbell County, Wyoming, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,644. The population density is 208.9 people per km². Wright is located at 43.7492°N, 105.4948°W. It observes the Mountain Time (America/Denver) timezone. Wright is an incorporated locality. ZIP codes: 82718, 82732.

Wright emerges from the vast, sage-dusted expanse of the high plains, where the horizon stretches thin and taut like a wire pulled against the sky. It lies 37.6 miles south of Gillette, WY (from Gillette, WY: bearing 178°T), and is situated 74.1 miles northeast of Casper. Little Thunder Creek carves a shallow, persistent path through the earth nearby, feeding the parched soil that gives way to the distant, subtle depressions of School Section Draw. The air here holds a singular clarity, sharpening the edges of the golden grasses that sway in the relentless, rhythmic breath of the prairie. Beyond the immediate reach of the town, the land remains largely untamed, a wide-open theater for the shifting light that paints the landscape in muted tones of amber and bruised violet as the sun retreats.

Energy extraction serves as the pulse of Wright, defining the industrious character of those who live where the earth yields its deep, carbon-rich legacy. While the rhythm of daily life is dictated by the labor of the mines, residents find a quiet counterpoint at the Wright Recreation Center, a hub of activity that anchors the social gravity of the region. The history of this place is written in the stubborn endurance of its people, who have built a life upon the plains far from the distant, shadowed silhouettes of the Rocky Mountains. Though the blue waters of Little Thunder Reservoir lie six miles away as a still, reflective mirror for the clouds, the true essence of Wright remains tethered to the rugged, unyielding ground and the profound, quiet solitude of the surrounding basin.

About This Wright Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Wright, Wyoming. Coordinates: 43.749153, -105.494834. 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 Wright includes the ZIP code (82718, 82732), telephone area code (307), county seat of Campbell County (Gillette), and school district assignment (Campbell 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.