Explore Copper Canyon, 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.
This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Copper Canyon, 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 Copper Canyon.
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 | Copper Canyon |
| State | Texas (TX) |
| County | Denton County |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| Latitude | 33.095955 |
| Longitude | -97.096678 |
| Population | 1,731 |
| Density | 146.0 /km² |
| Incorporated | Yes |
| ZIP Codes | 75077, 76226 |
| Area Code | 214, 469, 972, 817 |
| County Seat | Denton |
| School District | Lewisville Independent School District |
Copper Canyon occupies a serene expanse of North Texas where the Poindexter Branch carves a quiet, meandering path through the earth, marking the land with its subtle, seasonal pulse. It lies 1.6 miles east-northeast of Lantana, TX (from Lantana, TX: bearing 77°T), and is situated 8.5 miles south-southeast of Denton. Beyond the immediate foreground, the distant silhouette of The Backbone offers a faint, jagged suggestion of elevation against the horizon, though the local terrain remains defined by low-slung woodlands and open clearings. The air here holds a particular clarity at dusk, when the light softens across the fields and turns the grasses into a muted, copper-toned velvet. Residents often gravitate toward the proximity of Lake Lewisville, where the water serves as a reflective anchor for the surrounding landscape, providing a sense of stillness that contrasts with the rhythmic growth of the region. A short distance away, the Lewisville Recreation Area offers a reprieve for those seeking the shade of hardwood stands, while the Pilot Knoll Trail invites a slower pace for anyone wishing to traverse the dense, soil-rich corridors that define the geography of Copper Canyon.
Copper Canyon evolved from a quiet rural crossroads into a residential enclave that values its expansive lots and the preservation of a deliberate, uncrowded atmosphere. The economy here is largely shaped by its identity as a pastoral retreat for those working in the nearby urban centers, maintaining a balance between modern development and the legacy of its agrarian roots. Local life is characterized by the quiet maintenance of property and the stewardship of the natural environment, as families and long-term inhabitants prioritize the privacy afforded by the surrounding acreage. There is a distinct lack of heavy industry, allowing the character of the place to remain centered on domestic tranquility rather than commerce. This focus on residential preservation ensures that the identity of Copper Canyon remains tied to the land itself, emphasizing a lifestyle defined by the changing seasons and the quiet, steady preservation of its regional heritage.
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This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Copper Canyon, Texas. Coordinates: 33.095955, -97.096678. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.
Detailed location data for Copper Canyon includes the ZIP code (75077, 76226), telephone area code (214, 469, 972, 817), county seat of Denton County (Denton), and school district assignment (Lewisville Independent School District).
Search Maps opens a second, independent map. It searches OpenStreetMap for any US town, county or landmark by name; offers USGS topographic maps and USGS aerial imagery as base layers; overlays a labelled U.S. National Grid (USNG) so the map can be read like a printed topographic quad; measures distance and grid, true and magnetic bearings between any two points; and takes a single GPS fix reporting your position as a USNG grid reference and as latitude and longitude. Map tiles require cell coverage, but a GPS position does not, so the coordinates remain correct even where the map cannot load.
Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Map layers | Google Maps; © OpenStreetMap contributors; USGS The National Map topographic and aerial imagery (public domain); magnetic declination from NOAA NCEI (World Magnetic Model) |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. |