Welcome to Embar ...
Embar is located in Hot Springs County<1>.
The location of Embar has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Embar, you might consider that their post office opened in 1884.
Embar is 5,610 feet [1,710 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Embar is about 1 mile [or ~1¾ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Embar lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Embar is located in the (307) area code.
Communities Also Named Embar ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Wyoming communities named Embar: This one is located in Hot Springs County and the other is located in Big Horn County.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Embar.
Communities near Embar ...
We have created a list of 8 communities that are near Embar.
- Hamilton Dome
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton Dome
- Hamilton Dome is located in Hot Springs County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hamilton Dome <4>
- Owl Creek
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast) - Gebo ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gebo
- Gebo is located in Hot Springs County
- Thermopolis
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thermopolis
- Thermopolis is located in Hot Springs County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,770 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thermopolis <4>
- East Thermopolis
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Thermopolis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Thermopolis
- East Thermopolis is located in Hot Springs County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 237 people
- Lucerne
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucerne
- Lucerne is located in Hot Springs County
- Kirby
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirby
- Kirby is located in Hot Springs County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 84 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kirby <4>
- Winchester
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winchester have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchester
- Winchester is located in Washakie 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 Embar. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Embar.
We have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Embar. See our Newspapers Page for Embar.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Embar ...
Looking for more information about Embar? 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 Embar, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Embar.
Adding Embar to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Embar 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 Embar was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Embar post office opened in 1884.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Embar.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Embar. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Hot Springs County: www.hscounty.com/
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 Hot Springs, 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 Embar - 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/ |