Torrington is a friendly, low‑cost county seat of about 6,100 on the North Platte River with Eastern Wyoming College, a major livestock auction, solid local services and easy access to wide open outdoors — a comfortable, community-oriented base where you can settle in for multi‑week contracts and actually recharge between shifts.
For weekend variety, Scottsbluff/Gering (about 30–32 miles) offer more restaurants, shops and small‑city outings, while Cheyenne (≈72 miles) brings bigger‑city amenities, events and airport access if you want a day trip or a longer change of pace.