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Blackwell Texas Map

Explore Blackwell, 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 Blackwell, Texas

How to Use This Blackwell, Texas Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Blackwell, 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 Blackwell.

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	Blackwell
State	Texas (TX)
County	Nolan County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Central Time (America/Chicago)

Latitude	32.086802
Longitude	-100.317597
Population	258
Density	168.6 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	79506
Area Code	806
County Seat	Sweetwater
School District	Blackwell Consolidated Independent School District

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About Blackwell, Texas

Blackwell is a locality in Nolan County, Texas, United States. It is a small community with a population of 258. The population density is 168.6 people per km². Blackwell is located at 32.0868°N, 100.3176°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Blackwell is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 79506.

Blackwell rests upon a landscape defined by the expansive, sun-bleached plains of West Texas, where the horizon stretches toward a limitless sky. It lies 27.0 miles south of Sweetwater, TX (from Sweetwater, TX: bearing 169°T), and is situated 32.4 miles northwest of Ballinger. The earth here is firm and ancient, marked by the steady, quiet presence of Oak Creek, which winds its way through the terrain just one mile from the center of Blackwell. While the distant silhouette of the Edwards Plateau lingers in the memory of the geography, the immediate surroundings are dominated by the low, arid scrub and the quiet stillness of the plains. At dusk, the light softens into a bruised amber, casting long, thin shadows that seem to hold the heat of the day against the dry soil, lending a temporary, golden weight to the otherwise spare and austere geography.

Blackwell carries the quiet resonance of a history built upon the resilience of those who worked the land, with an economy traditionally tethered to the cycles of ranching and the persistent rhythms of agriculture. The proximity of Oak Creek Reservoir provides a vital, shimmering interruption to the flat expanse, offering a rare point of stillness in a region that has long relied on the careful stewardship of its water. Life in Blackwell unfolds with a measured, deliberate pace, far removed from the clamor of industrial centers, where the local character is defined by a deep-seated independence. Residents navigate their days with a steady awareness of the land, acknowledging that the harsh climate and the vast, open space have forged a community that values endurance above all else.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Route of the Southern Overland Mail Line (Monument) — 5.1 mi, 124° SE
Fort Chadbourne (Monument) — 5.1 mi, 124° SE
Southern Overland Mail, 1858-1861 (Monument) — 5.5 mi, 154° SE
Welcome to Bronte (Public Artwork) — 13.9 mi, 174° S
Lake View Park (Local Park) — 16.3 mi, 226° SW
Rough Creek Park (Local Park) — 16.9 mi, 245° SW
Wildcat Recreation Area (Local Recreation) — 18.2 mi, 221° SW
Lake Sweetwater Recreation Area (Local Recreation) — 21.9 mi, 003° N
Z I Hale Museum (Museum) — 22.7 mi, 113° SE
Abilene State Park (State Park) — 25.7 mi, 068° E
Pioneer Museum (Museum) — 27.2 mi, 349° N
Ampitheater (Theatre) — 27.4 mi, 068° E
CCC stonework (Historic Ruins) — 27.7 mi, 068° E
Maddin Prairie (Park) — 30.3 mi, 297° NW
Heart of West Texas Museum (Museum) — 38.2 mi, 303° NW
O.C. Fisher Recreation Area (Recreation Area) — 38.6 mi, 197° S
San Angelo State Park (State Park) — 38.9 mi, 202° S
O. C. Fisher Lake (Recreation Area) — 41.4 mi, 194° S
Morgan Jones Planetarium (Museum) — 41.5 mi, 052° NE
Paramount Theater (Theatre) — 42.4 mi, 053° NE
Myers Memorial Arena (Stadium) — 43.3 mi, 051° NE
Petrified Tree (Attraction) — 43.4 mi, 051° NE
Rolling Plains Quail Research Ranch (W.T. Martin Ranch) (Park) — 43.5 mi, 343° N
Miss Hattie's Bordello Museum (Museum) — 43.8 mi, 189° S
International Water Lily Garden (Attraction) — 44.1 mi, 190° S
Elmer Gray Stadium (Stadium) — 44.4 mi, 053° NE
Twin Buttes Reservoir (Resource Management Area) — 49.2 mi, 196° S
Fort Phantom Hill (Attraction) — 53.5 mi, 044° NE
Doole High School (Historic Ruins) — 63.6 mi, 138° SE

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