Cranfills Gap Texas Map

About Cranfills Gap, Texas

Cranfills Gap is a locality in Bosque County, Texas, United States. It is a small community with a population of 305. The population density is 161.2 people per km². Cranfills Gap is located at 31.7738°N, 97.8259°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 76637.

Cranfills Gap unfolds across a landscape of gentle, rolling prairie, where the land rises and falls in soft, sweeping contours. It lies 42.8 miles west-north-west of Waco, TX (from Waco, TX: bearing 291°T), and is situated 14.6 miles west of Clifton. The sky here feels vast, an expansive dome that stretches from horizon to horizon, often painted with the bruised purples and molten golds of a Texas sunset. Scattered mesquite trees, their branches reaching like gnarled fingers, punctuate the fields, and the air often carries the dry, sweet scent of sun-baked earth and wild grasses. This is a place where the wind is a constant companion, whispering secrets through the tall bluestem and rustling the leaves of the occasional live oak that offers a sparse, welcome shade. This corner of Bosque County carries the quiet legacy of Scandinavian immigrants who found purchase in this fertile soil, their heritage still visible in the enduring architecture and the resilient spirit of its people. For generations, the economy of Cranfills Gap has been tethered to the land, with cattle ranching and farming forming the bedrock of its livelihood. The rhythm of life here is dictated by the seasons, by the planting and the harvest, and by the slow, steady turning of the days. A distinctive feature is the presence of the Norwegian Ridge, a local landmark that speaks to the area's unique cultural origins, a reminder of the determined hands that shaped this place.

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This page provides an interactive Google map of Cranfills Gap, 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 Cranfills Gap and Bosque County.

Detailed location data for Cranfills Gap includes the ZIP code (76637), telephone area code (325), county seat of Bosque County (Meridian), and school district assignment (Cranfills Gap 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 Cranfills Gap is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.