Around Oil Springs ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Hanna. It is located about 17 miles [27 km] to the southwest of Oil Springs. Hanna has a population of 760 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Rock River. It is located about 22 miles [ km] to the southeast of Oil Springs and has a population of 260 people.
Below is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Oil Springs, with the nearest first.
- Medicine Bow
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medicine Bow
- Medicine Bow is located in Carbon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 257 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Medicine Bow <2>
- Elmo
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmo
- Elmo is located in Carbon County
- Hanna
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanna
- Hanna is located in Carbon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 757 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hanna <2>
- Elk Mountain
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Mountain
- Elk Mountain is located in Carbon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 184 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elk Mountain <2>
- Rock River
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock River
- Rock River is located in Albany County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 259 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rock River <2>
For more communities neighboring Oil Springs, please visit our County-by-County Page for Oil Springs.
Carbon County ...
Oil Springs is located in Carbon County<3>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Carbon County: Jackson (CO), Moffat (CO), Routt (CO), Albany, Converse, Fremont, Natrona & Sweetwater.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Oil Springs ...
It seems like there is always a nearby community with a name that seems interesting, maybe familiar or just catches our attention in some other way. We've collected some names which strike us as being curious or interesting. Our list can be found on the Tidbits & Trivia Page for Oil Springs.
Airports Near Oil Springs ...
When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<4> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Oil Springs and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Oil Springs.
Websites We Enjoy ...
When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.
- For the State of Wyoming:
- TripAdvisor Links for:
- Also of Interest:
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Oil Springs. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Wyoming: www.wyo.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Oil Springs. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | If you're interested in how the shape of Wyoming's counties, including Carbon, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <4> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Oil Springs), we usually look for the obvious: the choice of airlines that fly into the airport, the number of flights, the connections we have to make, which car rentals are available, etc. We also look for sights and attractions that we might find between any given airport and our destination - we do love exploring. We're willing to fly into a more distant airport if we can get the services and amenities that we like. Even though our choice of airport might be inconvenient to others, it usually gives us a better trip. |