Copperas Cove Texas Map

About Copperas Cove, Texas

Copperas Cove is a locality in Coryell County, Texas, United States. It has a population of 37,947. The population density is 795.6 people per km². Copperas Cove is located at 31.1241°N, 97.9031°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 76522.

Copperas Cove unfurls across a landscape that whispers of ancient earth and resilient growth. It lies 8.2 miles west of Fort Hood, TX (from Fort Hood, TX: bearing 262°T), and is situated 6.6 miles east-north-east of Kempner. The terrain here, a gentle series of rises and dips, is cut by intermittent streams and arroyos, dry beds that awaken with the sudden generosity of Texas rains, their sandy bottoms a tapestry of sun-baked clay and scattered river stones. Oak trees, their limbs gnarled and reaching like arthritic fingers, anchor the ochre soil, their leaves a deep, enduring green that offers a cool respite under the vast, ever-shifting sky. The air itself carries a faint, earthy scent, a blend of dry grass, distant mesquite, and the subtle, mineral tang of the very ground beneath. The story of Copperas Cove is one of adaptation and quiet endurance, a narrative woven from the threads of frontier settlement and military presence. For generations, the land sustained a modest agricultural economy, its fertile pockets yielding crops under the relentless Texas sun. Later, the proximity to military installations brought a new dynamic, infusing the local character with a blend of seasoned residents and transient families, each contributing to the town's evolving identity. This confluence has shaped Copperas Cove into a place where the echoes of its past are felt not in grand monuments, but in the enduring spirit of its people and the unpretentious beauty of its rolling hills.

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This page provides an interactive Google map of Copperas Cove, 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 Copperas Cove and Coryell County.

Detailed location data for Copperas Cove includes the ZIP code (76522), telephone area code (254), county seat of Coryell County (Gatesville), and school district assignment (Copperas Cove 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 Copperas Cove is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.