Welcome to Little America ...
Little America is located in Sweetwater County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Little America, you might consider that their post office opened in 1963.
Little America is 6,420 feet [1,957 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the elevation of Little America is about 1¼ mile [or ~2 km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Little America lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Little America is located in the (307) area code.
The ZIP code for Little America: 82929<3>
Communities Also Named Little America ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Little America - they are located in Illinois and New York.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Little America.
Communities near Little America ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Little America.
- Granger
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granger
- Granger is located in Sweetwater County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 128 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Granger <4>
- Westvaco ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Bryan ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east) - James Town
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for James Town
- James Town is located in Sweetwater County
- Green River
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green River
- Green River is located in Sweetwater County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,788 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Green River <4>
- Lyman
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyman
- Lyman is located in Uinta County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,083 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lyman <4>
- Purple Sage
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purple Sage
- Purple Sage is located in Sweetwater County
- Opal
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Opal
- Opal is located in Lincoln County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 109 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Opal <4>
- Carter
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carter
- Carter is located in Uinta County
- Clearview Acres
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearview Acres
- Clearview Acres is located in Sweetwater County
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We're compiling a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Little America. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Little America.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Little America. 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 Little America.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Little America. See our Newspapers Page for Little America.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Little America ...
Looking for more information about Little America? 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.
In addition to the Tourism page for Little America, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Little America.
Adding Little America to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Little America in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Little America was on a map titled Road Map for Wyoming (from Shell Oil, 1956).
We also found Little America in the book titled .<6> From that list, the Little America post office opened in 1963.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Little America.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Little America. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Sweetwater County: www.co.sweet.wy.us/
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 Sweetwater, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Little America - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Little America). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Little America or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |