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Alvord Texas Map

Explore Alvord, Texas, with this interactive street and satellite map.

This page also offers TOPO MAPS — the official USGS topographic sheets — plus USGS aerial imagery, a labelled USNG grid overlay, a distance and bearing tool, and a GPS grid-reference readout. See How to Use This Map below.

Interactive Map of Alvord, Texas

How to Use This Alvord, Texas Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Alvord, Texas. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture. Drag the map to pan to any area of Texas or beyond.

Click ⛶ Fullscreen to expand the map to fill your screen. To return to the normal page view, press the Escape key, click the ✕ Exit Fullscreen button that appears above the map, or on a mobile device tap the back button (Android) or the close icon (iOS).

TOPO MAPS — NEW. Click the green 🔍 Search Maps button below the map to open a second map with a Base map row offering three choices. OSM is the standard OpenStreetMap street map. Topo shows the official USGS topographic maps from The National Map — contours, hydrography, land cover and shaded relief, the same mapping used for hiking, hunting and back-country navigation in the Adirondacks, the Catskills and the Finger Lakes. Imagery shows USGS aerial photography, mostly 1-metre NAIP. The search box finds any US town, county or landmark by name, so you are not limited to Alvord.

Reading the map like a paper quad. Click Grid to overlay the U.S. National Grid (USNG), labelled along the edges exactly as a printed topographic sheet is — at normal zoom the squares are one kilometre across, so you can read a six-figure grid reference by eye and judge distance directly off the map. Click Measure, then tap two points, to get the distance between them together with the grid bearing in degrees and mils, the true bearing, and the magnetic bearing to set on a compass.

Click 📍 My position to take a single GPS reading from your device. It marks where you are and reports your position as a USNG grid reference as well as plain latitude and longitude — USNG being the format FEMA and US search and rescue teams work from — with a Copy position button so you can paste it straight into a text message. It takes one reading and stops, rather than tracking continuously, to conserve your battery. Note that map tiles need cell coverage, but a GPS reading does not — your coordinates stay correct even where the map itself cannot load.

City	Alvord
State	Texas (TX)
County	Wise County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Central Time (America/Chicago)

Latitude	33.358445
Longitude	-97.694754
Population	1,351
Density	342.5 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	76225
Area Code	817
County Seat	Decatur
School District	Alvord Independent School District

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About Alvord, Texas

Alvord is a locality in Wise County, Texas, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,351. The population density is 342.5 people per km². Alvord is located at 33.3584°N, 97.6948°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Alvord is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 76225.

Alvord anchors itself amidst a sprawling expanse of North Texas prairie, where the horizon stretches wide and the sunlight catches the dry grasses in a persistent, golden hum. It lies 33.2 miles north-northwest of Azle, TX (from Azle, TX: bearing 345°T), and is situated 10.6 miles northwest of Decatur. The earth here is defined by a subtle ruggedness, marked by the presence of the Lyndon B. Johnson National Grassland just a mile away, offering a quiet sanctuary of native flora that shifts color with the turning seasons. To the west, the distant, hazy silhouette of The Backbone provides a permanent frame for the sky, while the local terrain dips into the quiet, sheltered depths of Dry Hollow and follows the winding, seasonal path of Brushy Creek. The atmosphere carries a crisp, terrestrial weight, devoid of any saline influence, grounded instead in the scent of sun-warmed earth and the expansive, open air that characterizes this inland stretch of the plains.

Alvord bears the marks of a history rooted in the expansion of the rail lines, which once dictated the rhythm of commerce and the growth of the local economy. Today, the pace of life maintains a steady, deliberate cadence, reflecting a legacy of agriculture and the industrious spirit of those who manage the surrounding tracts of land. Beyond the quiet streets, residents look toward the Lyndon B Johnson National Grassland for recreation, or venture toward the waters of Black Creek Reservoir when the summer heat demands a reprieve. Whether traversing the nearby Lyndon B Johnson National Grasslands Trail or simply observing the way the shadows lengthen across the fields at dusk, Alvord remains a place where the connection to the land is both immediate and enduring.

Nearby Outdoor Places

City of Alvord (Monument) — 0.2 mi, 311° NW
First United Methodist Church Alvord (Monument) — 0.2 mi, 023° NE
General Ernest O. Thompson (Monument) — 0.4 mi, 304° NW
Lyndon B. Johnson National Grassland (National Grassland) — 0.9 mi, 089° E · 20k acres
Cross Timbers Research Natural Area (Research Natural Area) — 5.2 mi, 088° E
Chimney Swift Tower (Attraction) — 5.8 mi, 099° E
Northwest OHV Park (Local Park) — 9.4 mi, 210° SW
Wise County Park (Local Park) — 9.7 mi, 241° SW
Sid Richardson Scout Ranch (Park) — 11.9 mi, 232° SW
Rocking K Ranch (Attraction) — 15.0 mi, 055° NE
World's Largest Bowie Knife (Attraction) — 15.3 mi, 329° NW
Pittman Ranch (Park) — 21.2 mi, 054° NE
Anti-Aircraft Gun (Public Artwork) — 25.3 mi, 023° NE
The Stonewall Saloon Museum (Attraction) — 25.3 mi, 023° NE
Heritage Museum (Museum) — 25.4 mi, 181° S
Lost Creek Reservoir State Trailway (State Park) — 25.5 mi, 252° W
Hagerman National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 27.6 mi, 341° N · 1,644 acres
Tiger Stadium (Stadium) — 28.9 mi, 253° W
Horton Classic Car Museum (Museum) — 29.9 mi, 356° N
Explorium (Museum) — 30.9 mi, 103° E
Ray Roberts Recreation Area (Recreation Area) — 31.7 mi, 077° E
Vernon Solomon Performing Arts Theater (Theatre) — 31.8 mi, 136° SE
Grapevine Recreation Area (Recreation Area) — 32.2 mi, 129° SE
Winspear Performance Hall (Theatre) — 32.9 mi, 108° E
Sky Theater Planetarium (Museum) — 32.9 mi, 107° E
Denton Independent School District Stadium (Stadium) — 33.2 mi, 106° E
Azle Historical Museum (Museum) — 33.5 mi, 165° S
Ray Roberts Lake State Park (State Park) — 33.7 mi, 088° E
North Side Consolidated School (Historic Ruins) — 36.6 mi, 187° S
Love Valley Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 40.0 mi, 050° NE

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