Welcome to Goose Egg ...
Goose Egg is located in Natrona County<1>.
The location of Goose Egg has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Goose Egg, you might consider that their post office opened in 1939.
Goose Egg is 5,340 feet [1,628 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Goose Egg is 1 mile [or ~1¾ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Goose Egg lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Goose Egg lies within the (307) area code.
Communities near Goose Egg ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Goose Egg.
- Casper
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casper
- Casper is located in Natrona County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 58,498 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Casper <4>
- Mills
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mills
- Mills is located in Natrona County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,077 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mills <4>
- Evansville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evansville
- Evansville is located in Natrona County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,004 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Evansville <4>
- Bar Nunn
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bar Nunn
- Bar Nunn is located in Natrona County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,870 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bar Nunn <4>
- Red Butte
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - Vista West
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vista West have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vista West
- Vista West is located in Natrona County
- Casper Mountain
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Casper Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casper Mountain
- Casper Mountain is located in Natrona County
- Mountain View
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain View
- Mountain View is located in Natrona County
- Allendale
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allendale
- Allendale is located in Natrona County
- Hartrandt
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartrandt
- Hartrandt is located in Natrona County
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Goose Egg. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Goose Egg.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Goose Egg. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Goose Egg.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Goose Egg. See our Newspapers Page for Goose Egg.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Goose Egg ...
Looking for more information about Goose Egg? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Goose Egg, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Goose Egg.
Adding Goose Egg to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Goose Egg in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Goose Egg was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Goose Egg post office opened in 1939.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Goose Egg.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Goose Egg. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Natrona County: www.natrona.net/
The official website for State of Wyoming: www.wyo.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Wyoming's counties, including Natrona, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Goose Egg - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |