Welcome to Red Desert ...
Red Desert is located in Sweetwater County<1>.
The location of Red Desert has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Red Desert, you might consider that their post office opened in 1876.
Red Desert is 6,740 feet [2,054 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Red Desert is about 1¼ mile [or ~2 km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Red Desert lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Red Desert lies within the (307) area code.
Communities near Red Desert ...
We have created a list of 6 communities that are near Red Desert.
- Wamsutter
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wamsutter
- Wamsutter is located in Sweetwater County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 467 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wamsutter <4>
- Tipton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west) - Table Rock
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Table Rock
- Table Rock is located in Sweetwater County
- Creston
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east) - Bitter Creek
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bitter Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bitter Creek
- Bitter Creek is located in Sweetwater County
- Riner
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Red Desert ...
Looking for more information about Red Desert? 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 Red Desert, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Red Desert.
Adding Red Desert to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Red Desert 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 Red Desert was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Red Desert post office opened in 1876.
We also found Red Desert in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Red Desert.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Red Desert. 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 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 Red Desert - 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/ |