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Gail Texas Map

Explore Gail, 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.

Interactive Map of Gail, Texas

How to Use This Gail, Texas Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Gail, 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 Gail.

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	Gail
State	Texas (TX)
County	Borden County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Central Time (America/Chicago)

Latitude	32.767314
Longitude	-101.455827
Population	249
Density	47.8 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	79738
Area Code	806
County Seat	Gail
School District	Borden County Independent School District

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About Gail, Texas

Gail is a locality in Borden County, Texas, United States. It is a small community with a population of 249. The population density is 47.8 people per km². Gail is located at 32.7673°N, 101.4558°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 79738.

Gail occupies a stark, sun-bleached expanse of the high plains where the horizon stretches thin and taut against a relentless sky. It lies 30.9 miles west of Snyder, TX (from Snyder, TX: bearing 277°T), and is situated 29.5 miles east of Lamesa. The landscape around Gail is defined by the elevation of Gail Mountain, which rises abruptly from the flat earth like a weathered spine, casting long, sharp shadows across the floor of the nearby Town Draw as the afternoon wanes. To the west, the arid ground yields to the subtle depression of Mesquite Creek, a waterway that holds the memory of rain in its dry, sandy bed for much of the year. Nearby, the still surface of Gravel Pit Tank acts as a silver mirror for the clouds, providing a rare, quiet anchor in a territory where the wind often dictates the posture of the hardy, drought-resistant brush.

Agriculture and the steady pulse of the oil patch form the backbone of the economy here, maintaining a tempo that favors resilience over rapid change. The history of Gail is written in the grit of those who claimed this rugged terrain, building a life where the distance between neighbors is measured in miles of barbed wire and open range. Life in Gail moves in accordance with the seasonal demands of the land, whether it is the cycle of the harvest or the maintenance of pump jacks that rhythmically nod against the backdrop of the plains. There is a profound, unadorned beauty in the way the light turns the grasses a deep, bruised gold at dusk, illuminating the quiet endurance of a place that asks little from the world beyond its own borders.

Nearby Outdoor Places

1902-1904 Land Rushes (Monument) — 0.6 mi, 076° E
Borden County (Monument) — 0.7 mi, 073° E
Gail Cemetery (Monument) — 1.1 mi, 052° NE
J.B Thomas Reservoir Marina (Local Recreation) — 22.4 mi, 126° SE
O'Donnell Heritage Museum (Museum) — 25.8 mi, 302° NW
Sam Wahl Recreation Area (Local Recreation) — 27.4 mi, 046° NE
Council Ring (Theatre) — 27.8 mi, 005° N
O S Ranch Museum (Museum) — 29.6 mi, 009° N
Towle Memorial Park (Local Park) — 30.5 mi, 098° E
Lake Alan Henry Wildlife Habitat Area (Local Conservation Area) — 30.7 mi, 046° NE
Big Spring State Park (State Park) — 36.6 mi, 184° S
Comanche Trail City Park and Golf Course (Local Park) — 37.5 mi, 181° S
Lake Colorado City State Park (State Park) — 42.5 mi, 134° SE
Heart of West Texas Museum (Museum) — 43.2 mi, 127° SE
Engine 1809 (Attraction) — 47.5 mi, 347° N
Maddin Prairie (Park) — 49.5 mi, 129° SE
Rolling Plains Quail Research Ranch (W.T. Martin Ranch) (Park) — 51.0 mi, 092° E
Antique Tractor (Public Artwork) — 54.8 mi, 296° NW
Terry County Historical Museum (Museum) — 55.0 mi, 301° NW
CO-OPt Research + Projects (Arts Centre) — 59.6 mi, 336° NW
The Buddy Holly Center (Museum) — 60.4 mi, 338° N
Tornado Gallery (Gallery) — 60.4 mi, 338° N
Muleshoe National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 60.4 mi, 031° NE · 14k acres
Santa Land (Attraction) — 60.6 mi, 339° N
East Lubbock Art House (Arts Centre) — 60.7 mi, 340° N
Allen Theatre (Theatre) — 61.2 mi, 337° NW
The Spiral by Dr. Alon Kvashny (Attraction) — 63.6 mi, 336° NW
Battle of Yellow House Canyon (Registered Battlefield) — 64.4 mi, 337° NW
Texas Tech University New Deal Farm - Beef Unit (Recreation Easement) — 67.9 mi, 347° N
Yoakum Dunes Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 75.9 mi, 301° NW

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