Around South Baxter ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Rock Springs. It is located about 15 miles [24 km] to the north of South Baxter. Rock Springs has a population of 22,900 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Green River. It is located about 20 miles [ km] to the northwest of South Baxter and has a population of 11,800 people.
The following is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from South Baxter, with the nearest first.
- Arrowhead Springs
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arrowhead Springs
- Arrowhead Springs is located in Sweetwater County
- Sweeney Ranch
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sweeney Ranch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweeney Ranch
- Sweeney Ranch is located in Sweetwater County
- Quealy
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quealy
- Quealy is located in Sweetwater County
- Rock Springs
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Springs
- Rock Springs is located in Sweetwater County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 22,943 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rock Springs <3>
- Clearview Acres
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearview Acres
- Clearview Acres is located in Sweetwater County
- Purple Sage
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purple Sage
- Purple Sage is located in Sweetwater County
- Green River
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)- 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 <3>
- North Rock Springs
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Rock Springs
- North Rock Springs is located in Sweetwater County
- Reliance
(21 miles [33.8 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 <3>
- James Town
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for James Town
- James Town is located in Sweetwater County
- Point of Rocks
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)- 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 <3>
- Superior
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)- 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 <3>
For more communities neighboring South Baxter, please visit our County-by-County Page for South Baxter.
Sweetwater County ...
South Baxter 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 South Baxter ...
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 South Baxter.
Airports Near South Baxter ...
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 South Baxter and that information can be found on the Airports Page for South Baxter.
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 South Baxter. 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> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for South Baxter. |
| <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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 South Baxter), 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. |