Summary for Wind River

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Located in: Fremont County (see below)

Typical Abbreviation: Wind Riv.

Time Zone: Wind River lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT)

Telephone Area Code: (307)

Elevation: 5,590 feet [1,703.83 m] above sea level<1>

GPS Coordinates (Latitude/Longitude)<2>

For the purpose of mapping and calculating distances, we have chosen the following reference point for Wind River:

Lat: 42.986300° (or 42°59'10" N)

Lon: -108.884300° (or -108°53'3" W)

USGS Topo Map: Wind River<3>

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Wind River

GNIS ID: 1596513

FIPS State / Place Code: 56 / 84055

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The community of Lander is the County Seat for Fremont County.

From the 2010 US Census (For more detail, see our Census Page for Fremont)

Population

Total Area:<5> 9,265 sq. miles [23,998.1 km²]

Housing Units: <6> 17,796

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Fremont

GNIS ID: 1605072

FIPS State / County Code: 56 / 013

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About Wyoming

From the US Census

Population

Websites for State of Wyoming

Official Website: www.wyo.gov/

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for State of Wyoming

GNIS ID: 1779807

FIPS State: 56

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The official website for Fremont County: www.fremontcounty.org/

The official website for State of Wyoming: www.wyo.gov/

<1>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Wind River - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<2>	Longitude & latitude values may not be the geographic center of Wind River, rather it may be a prominent intersection or the center of population, etc. It will vary depending on the source.
<3>	Name of the USGS 7.5 Minute topographic map which includes Wind River.
<4>	Every year, the US Census Bureau creates a population estimate for the preceeding year. Keep in mind that this value is an estimate and not an actual count. The most recent Census estimate is for the year 2019.
<5>	The area value has been supplied by the US Census Bureau and it can be different than the geographic boundaries of Wind River. The value given by the Census Bureau reflects their statistical (or sampling) requirements. For example, if there is a cluster of people living just outside of the community's official boundary, the Census-defined area might be expanded to include that group.
<6>	A Housing Unit is a broad term for those places where people live (whether occupied or temporarily vacant), such as a house, an apartment, a mobile home, or an area that is considered as a separate living quarter. Separate living quarters (consisting of one or more rooms) are considered to be those places where people live, sleep and eat separately from others and that have access to the outside (either directly or by a shared hallway).