Around Rock Springs ...
Rock Springs is the largest city within a 50 mile [80 km] radius.
The next largest community is Green River. It is located about 14 miles [ km] to the west of Rock Springs
For comparison, Rock Springs has a population of 22,900 people.
The following is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Rock Springs, with the nearest first.
- Clearview Acres
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearview Acres
- Clearview Acres is located in Sweetwater County
- Quealy
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quealy
- Quealy is located in Sweetwater County
- North Rock Springs
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Rock Springs
- North Rock Springs is located in Sweetwater County
- Reliance
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reliance
- Reliance is located in Sweetwater County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reliance <2>
- Arrowhead Springs
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arrowhead Springs
- Arrowhead Springs is located in Sweetwater County
- Purple Sage
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purple Sage
- Purple Sage is located in Sweetwater County
- Sweeney Ranch
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sweeney Ranch have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweeney Ranch
- Sweeney Ranch is located in Sweetwater County
- Green River
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- 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 <2>
- James Town
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for James Town
- James Town is located in Sweetwater County
- Superior
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Superior
- Superior is located in Sweetwater County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 312 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Superior <2>
- Point of Rocks
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point of Rocks
- Point of Rocks is located in Sweetwater County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Point of Rocks <2>
For more communities neighboring Rock Springs, please visit our County-by-County Page for Rock Springs.
Sweetwater County ...
Rock Springs is located in Sweetwater County<4>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Sweetwater County: Moffat (CO), Daggett (UT), Summit (UT), Carbon, Fremont, Lincoln, Sublette & Uinta.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Rock 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 Rock Springs.
Airports Near Rock Springs ...
When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<5> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Rock Springs and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Rock Springs.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Rock Springs ...
Looking for more information about Rock Springs? A good source is the TripAdvisor website and we always start with their TripAdvisor page for Rock Springs. Their page will give you an overview and then additional links that will help you to find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the TripAdvisor page for Rock Springs, there are neighboring communities that also have TripAdvisor pages. A list of those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Rock 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:
- Wyoming Statewide Tourism
- Rock Springs Tourism
- Additional neighboring communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Rock Springs
- Also of Interest:
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Rock Springs: www.rswy.net/
The official website for Sweetwater County: www.co.sweet.wy.us/
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 Rock 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> | 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. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Rock 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. |