Local servicesPost officePoint of Rocks Post Office1.7 miFire stationJim Bridger Power Plant Fire Brigade3.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportSouthwest Wyoming Regional Airport RKS17 miInterstateI-801.6 miUS highwayUS 301.6 miCoachRock Springs WY (RSY)Greyhound27 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 82942 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 82942 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 13 min5:40 am – 8:53 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 9 min7:38 am – 4:47 pm
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People9 residentsin the ZIP code area9 households100% of homes owner-occupiedSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 86°F, lows 51°FColdest month January: highs 33°F, lows 11°F7 in of rain a year, on about 21 dayswettest month May54 in of snow a year, on about 42 days14 days above 90°F, 207 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Bitter Creek 4 Ne station, 15 mi away; snow from Rock Springs Ap
Parks and public landsPoint of Rocks Stage Stationstate historic site · 2.1 miRock Springstate park · 25.0 miAshley National Forestnational forest · 45.5 mi · 96,106 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes12 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.7 on 7 Jun 197515 mi away, near Superior, WyomingMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 8 Jul 201413 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowSweetwater County, WY, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsWinter weather Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality73% of days had good air in 2025266 of 365 days measured91 moderate, 8 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 44, worst day 118main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Sweetwater County monitors, WY
Internet at home0% of households have a broadband subscription0% have cable, fibre or DSL0% rely on a mobile data plan alone0% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterPoint of Rocks Mercantileserves 78 people from ground water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Jun 2025: Groundwater, treatment technique1 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation6,728 ft2,051 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
