Carter Texas Map

About Carter, Texas

Carter is a locality in Parker County, Texas, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,738. The population density is 98.6 people per km². Carter is located at 32.9068°N, 97.7414°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 76085.

Carter unfolds across a landscape of gently rolling terrain, where the Texas sun paints the horizon with hues of ochre and rust. It lies 10.7 miles north-north-east of Weatherford, TX (from Weatherford, TX: bearing 18°T), and is situated 5.3 miles south-west of Springtown. The land here is a study in patient resilience, a blend of stubborn scrub oak and resilient prairie grasses that whisper secrets to the wind. The air, especially as the day softens into evening, carries a dry, clean scent, punctuated by the distant hum of cicadas and the faint, earthy aroma of sun-baked soil. There's a quietude to Carter, a sense of space that allows the sky to feel vast and unburdened, its blues deepening to indigo as twilight descends, a canvas for the first shy stars. The history of Carter is as deeply rooted as the mesquite trees that dot its outskirts, a legacy shaped by the agricultural spirit of Parker County. For generations, this land has yielded its bounty, from cotton fields that once stretched towards the horizon to the cattle ranches that continue to define its economy. The rhythm of life in Carter is intrinsically tied to the land and the seasons, a steady, unhurried cadence that has persisted through the decades. While not a place of grand monuments, Carter possesses a quiet dignity, a testament to the enduring strength of those who have called it home, their stories woven into the very fabric of its unassuming character.

About This Carter Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Carter, Texas — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 32.906791, -97.741418. 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 Carter and Parker County.

Detailed location data for Carter includes the ZIP code (76208), telephone area code (817, 682), county seat of Parker County (Weatherford), and school district assignment (Weatherford Independent School District). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Carter is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.