Dalhart Texas Map

About Dalhart, Texas

Dalhart is a locality in Dallam County, Texas, United States. It has a population of approximately 7,902. The population density is 636.6 people per km². Dalhart is located at 36.0595°N, 102.5132°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 79022.

Dalhart rises from the high plains, a place where the sky feels vast enough to swallow whole horizons. It lies 69.4 miles north-north-west of Amarillo, TX (from Amarillo, TX: bearing 327°T), and is situated 13.7 miles north-north-west of Hartley. The land here rolls in broad, sweeping gestures, a canvas of tawny grasses and resilient crops stretching under an immense dome of blue, punctuated by the occasional windbreak of cottonwoods or the sharp silhouette of a distant grain elevator. The air itself carries a dry, clean scent, sometimes tinged with the earthy perfume of freshly tilled soil, and the light, especially at the cusp of evening, can transform the landscape into a tableau of burnished gold and deep, bruised purples, a fleeting, silent spectacle. The town itself, a constellation of sturdy buildings, seems to hold its breath against the endless expanse, a human anchor in the indifferent immensity. This corner of the plains, where Texas meets New Mexico and Oklahoma, has long been a crossroads, its history etched not in grand monuments, but in the persistent spirit of those who have coaxed life from this often-challenging terrain. Dalhart’s origins are tied to the arrival of the railroad, a silver ribbon that brought commerce and settlement to this formerly unforgiving frontier. Today, the local economy still hums with the steady rhythm of agriculture and ranching; cattle graze on wind-swept pastures, and the golden bounty of wheat and sorghum dictates the seasons. A distinctive feature is the presence of the XIT Ranch Museum, a nod to the legendary cattle empire that once spanned these very lands, a reminder of the pioneering grit that laid the foundation for Dalhart’s enduring character.

About This Dalhart Map Page

This page provides an interactive Google map of Dalhart, 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 Dalhart and Dallam County.

Detailed location data for Dalhart includes the ZIP code (79022), telephone area code (806), county seat of Dallam County (Dalhart), and school district assignment (Dalhart 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 Dalhart is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.