Chalk Texas Map

About Chalk, Texas

Chalk is a locality in Cottle County, Texas, United States. It is a small community with a population of 180. The population density is 2.0 people per km². Chalk is located at 33.8784°N, 100.2234°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 79234.

Chalk exists under a sky that seems to stretch to forever, a vast, unbroken canvas where clouds drift like forgotten dreams across the High Plains. It lies 96.0 miles east-north-east of Lubbock, TX (from Lubbock, TX: bearing 77°T), and is situated 10.3 miles south-south-east of Paducah. The land itself is a study in subtle resilience, a landscape of dry grasses and mesquite, punctuated by the occasional hardy scrub oak that clings tenaciously to the earth. Sun-bleached fence posts stand sentinel, their weathered wood whispering tales of seasons past, and the air, especially in the quiet hours of dawn and dusk, carries a dry, clean scent that is uniquely Texan. The very ground feels sun-baked, a testament to the persistent, unwavering heat that defines this place, and the horizon offers a constant, sweeping panorama that both humbles and inspires. The story of Chalk is one of wind-swept prairie and determined settlement, a place where life has long been intertwined with the cycles of agriculture and the enduring spirit of its people. For generations, the rich soil, when coaxed by rain and sweat, has yielded harvests of cotton and grain, forming the backbone of the local economy. Though the pace of life here is measured, a quiet industriousness underlies the everyday comings and goings; you can feel it in the way folks move, in the steady hum of machinery from distant fields. Chalk itself, a small nexus in this expansive territory, has seen its share of boom and bust, but the enduring character of its inhabitants, their deep connection to the land and to each other, remains its most distinctive and cherished feature.

About This Chalk Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Chalk, Texas — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 33.878415, -100.223443. 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 Chalk and Cottle County.

Detailed location data for Chalk includes the ZIP code (79248), telephone area code (806), county seat of Cottle County (Paducah), and school district assignment. 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 Chalk is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.