Butterfield Texas Map
Butterfield, Texas — interactive Google street map, satellite and terrain views, Street View, live National Weather Service conditions and 7-day forecasts, real-time local and world news, and an editorial description of Butterfield, El Paso County.
Interactive Map of Butterfield, Texas
| City | Butterfield |
| State | Texas (TX) |
| County | El Paso |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Mountain Time (America/Denver) |
| Latitude | 31.834831 |
| Longitude | -106.095811 |
| Population | 71 |
| Density | 28.3 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
About Butterfield, Texas
Butterfield is a locality in El Paso County, Texas, United States. It is a small community with a population of 71. The population density is 28.3 people per km². Butterfield is located at 31.8348°N, 106.0958°W. It observes the Mountain Time (America/Denver) timezone. ZIP code: 79938.
Butterfield unfolds across a landscape sculpted by wind and sun, a place where the sky feels vast and the earth is a study in muted ochres and dusty greens. It lies 17.4 miles north-east of Socorro, TX (from Socorro, TX: bearing 44°T), and is situated 4.3 miles east-north-east of Homestead Meadows South. Rolling plains stretch towards horizons that blur into the hazy distance, broken only by the occasional scrub oak or hardy mesquite, their branches reaching out like gnarled fingers. The air here carries a dry, clean scent, tinged with the faint perfume of creosote after a rare rain, and the light, especially as the day begins to wane, casts long, dramatic shadows that soften the rugged terrain. This is a land that demands resilience, a quiet strength that seems to seep from the very soil, and the few structures that dot the expanse appear to have grown organically from the earth, weathered by the elements and the passage of time. The history of Butterfield is entwined with the dusty trails and hopeful settlements that once characterized this corner of the region, a place where dreams were as vast as the open sky. Early settlers, drawn by the promise of land and opportunity, learned to coax a living from the challenging environment, their struggles and triumphs now whispered in the rustle of dry grass and the creak of old fences. The local economy, like the land itself, has always been shaped by the forces of nature and the ingenuity of its people, relying on ranching and agriculture that can withstand the arid conditions. While not a place of bustling commerce, Butterfield possesses a distinct character, a quiet persistence that defines its everyday rhythm, where neighbors know each other and the pace of life is dictated by the sun's arc across the immense, ever-present sky.
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About This Butterfield Map Page
This page provides an interactive Google map of Butterfield, Texas with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Butterfield and El Paso County. Coordinates and population data are also included.
Location data for Butterfield is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity, not name matching alone — ensuring the correct Butterfield is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states.
| Page generated | June 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. Location verified by proximity — not name matching alone. |
