Why visit Ethete
Townapedia lists 1 attraction in and around town.
Highlights include Wind River Tribal College.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 88°F; January lows average 10°F, and about 88 inches of snow fall in a normal year.
Weather in Ethete
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Ethete
Ethete (Arapaho: Koonoutoseii') is a census-designated place (CDP) in Fremont County, Wyoming, United States. The population was 1,553 at the 2010 census. The town is located on the Wind River Indian Reservation. It grew up around the Episcopal St.
From the Wikipedia article Ethete, Wyoming (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do1
Wind River Tribal College
School · 2.6 mi
College in Fort Washakie, Wyoming
Churches and places of worship4
St. Michael's Mission
Church · Episcopal · National Register of Historic Places · 3.1 mi
Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in Fremont County, Wyoming
1 Saint Michael Circle, Ethete
Saint Joseph Catholic Mission
Church · Roman Catholic · 3.4 mi
468 Ethete Road, Ethete
Schools, colleges and libraries8
Map of Ethete
13 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 33°F | 10°F | 0.5 in | 8.2 in |
| Feb | 37°F | 13°F | 0.7 in | 12.1 in |
| Mar | 49°F | 23°F | 1.3 in | 14.4 in |
| Apr | 56°F | 30°F | 2.1 in | 16.4 in |
| May | 66°F | 39°F | 2.7 in | 4.5 in |
| Jun | 78°F | 48°F | 1.1 in | 0.1 in |
| Jul | 88°F | 55°F | 0.6 in | 0.0 in |
| Aug | 86°F | 54°F | 0.5 in | 0.0 in |
| Sep | 75°F | 45°F | 1.0 in | 1.5 in |
| Oct | 59°F | 32°F | 1.4 in | 10.5 in |
| Nov | 44°F | 20°F | 0.8 in | 10.6 in |
| Dec | 33°F | 10°F | 0.6 in | 9.3 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Lander Hunt Fld Ap Gsn 72576 (13 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Fremont County has had 6 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for biologicals.
- 2020-04-11: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
- 2020-03-13: Covid-19 (Biological)
- 2017-08-05: Flooding (Flood)
- 2016-07-25: Lava Mountain Fire (Fire)
- 2011-07-22: Severe Storms, Flooding, And Landslides (Severe Storm)
- 2010-07-14: Flooding (Flood)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Hunt Field (LND) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 13 miles away.
- Boulder Flats 7 mi southwest, about 11 min by car
- Fort Washakie 10 mi west, about 16 min by car
- Hudson 10 mi southeast, about 16 min by car
- Lander 12 mi south, about 19 min by car
- Arapahoe 13 mi east, about 21 min by car
- Riverton 17 mi east, about 28 min by car
- Pavillion 17 mi north, about 27 min by car
- Shoshoni 35 mi northeast, about 56 min by car
- Thermopolis 51 mi northeast, about 1 h 30 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- St. Michael's Mission, Ethete, WY, 25or6to4, CC BY-SA 4.0
- ISS029-E-42391 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS039-E-18602 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS039-E-18603 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS063-E-111431 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, NASA Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS063-E-111432 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, NASA Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS063-E-111430 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, NASA Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS025-E-10655 - View of Asia, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS063-E-111429 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, NASA Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS039-E-18601 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS063-E-111428 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, NASA Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS063-E-111427 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, NASA Johnson Space Center, Public domain
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