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Vista West

WyomingCDP

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Total population

953

Elevation1608 m
Land area4.8 km²
Weather85°F · Sunny
Coordinates42.86°, -106.44°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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Active weather alerts
  • Red Flag Warning · Severe
    Red Flag Warning issued October 5 at 5:28AM MDT until October 5 at 6:00PM MDT by NWS Riverton WY

Source: NOAA National Weather Service.

City facts

Elevation
1608 m
Area
4.8 km²

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Vista West is a census-designated place (CDP) in Natrona County, Wyoming, United States. It is part of the Casper, Wyoming Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 951 at the 2010 census.

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History & geography

Geography

Vista West is located at (42.870265, -106.437911). According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 4.8 square miles (12.5 km2), all land.

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Excerpted from the corresponding Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA).

Demographics & economy

Geography

Latitude
42.8624
Longitude
-106.4367
Water area
—
View on OpenStreetMap

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Current forecast

Today
85°F
Sunny
Tonight
50°F
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday
82°F
Sunny
Tuesday Night
45°F
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
78°F
Sunny
Wednesday Night
43°F
Clear

Forecast for Vista West, WY from NOAA NWS API.

Air quality

Industrial & pollution facilities

Natural hazard risk

Health (adults)

High blood pressure
25.2%
Diabetes
8.2%
Adult obesity
33.8%
Binge drinking
18.7%
Adult smoking
13%
No leisure activity
21.5%

Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
22,949
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • House Sparrow
    Passer domesticus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    933
  • American Robin
    Turdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves
    877
  • Eurasian Collared-Dove
    Streptopelia decaocto (Frivaldszky, 1838) · Aves
    736
  • European Starling
    Sturnus vulgaris Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    716
  • Canada Goose (canadensis Group)
    Branta canadensis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    593
  • Black-capped Chickadee
    Poecile atricapillus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    521
  • Common Grackle
    Quiscalus quiscula (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    514
  • Mourning Dove
    Zenaida macroura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    485

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Schools

Total
26
Elementary
18
Middle
4
High
3
Other
1

Largest nearby schools

  • Kelly Walsh High School
    High · Casper · 2,051 students · 15.9:1 ratio
  • Natrona County High School
    High · Casper · 1,794 students · 15.3:1 ratio
  • Centennial Middle School
    Middle · Casper · 796 students · 14.7:1 ratio
  • C Y Middle School
    Middle · Casper · 795 students · 15.3:1 ratio
  • Dean Morgan Middle School
    Middle · Casper · 711 students · 13.7:1 ratio
  • Casper Classical Academy
    Middle · Casper · 466 students · 15:1 ratio
  • Lincoln Elementary School
    Elementary · Casper · 459 students · 15.3:1 ratio
  • Verda James Elementary
    Elementary · Casper · 444 students · 17.8:1 ratio

Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
44
Largest magnitude
3.8
Largest event
2021-08-02

Most recent

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
4.59
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,677

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
59
Avg daily Wikipedia views
2
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Vista West

Songs of the great American West
Songs of the great American West
Irwin Silber · 1967
Great ranches of today's wild West
Mark Bedor · 2012
Audubon guide to the national wildlife refuges
Audubon guide to the national wildlife refuges
John Grassy · 2000
The history of Detroit and Michigan
The history of Detroit and Michigan
Silas Farmer · 1884

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

Wildfires, storms and other events from NASA EONET (last 12 months, within 250 mi).

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Seven-spotted Lady Beetle
Seven-spotted Lady Beetle
Coccinella septempunctata
Seen 2026-10-05
field bindweed
field bindweed
Convolvulus arvensis
Seen 2026-10-03
Eastern Fox Squirrel
Eastern Fox Squirrel
Sciurus niger
Seen 2026-10-03
White-throated Sparrow
White-throated Sparrow
Zonotrichia albicollis
Seen 2026-10-03
Mallard
Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos
Seen 2026-10-03
Blue Jay
Blue Jay
Cyanocitta cristata
Seen 2026-10-03
mica cap
mica cap
Coprinellus micaceus
Seen 2026-10-02
American Pronghorn
American Pronghorn
Antilocapra americana americana
Seen 2026-10-01
Eastern Boxelder Bug
Eastern Boxelder Bug
Boisea trivittata
Seen 2026-09-30

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).

Nearest stream gauge

Events

Gallery

Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • NOAA National Weather Service
  • • Wikidata
  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • iNaturalist
  • • CDC PLACES
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • • Open Library
  • • NASA EONET