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Gainesville Texas Map

Explore Gainesville, 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 Gainesville, Texas

How to Use This Gainesville, Texas Map

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

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

Latitude	33.638647
Longitude	-97.148413
Population	17,394
Density	347.9 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Codes	75672, 78643, 76240
Area Code	512, 737, 817
County Seat	Gainesville
School District	Gainesville Independent School District

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About Gainesville, Texas

Gainesville is a locality in Cooke County, Texas, United States. It has a population of 17,394. The population density is 347.9 people per km². Gainesville is located at 33.6386°N, 97.1484°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Gainesville is an incorporated locality. ZIP codes: 75672, 78643, 76240.

Gainesville emerges from the broad, open plains of North Texas where the horizon stretches wide and unencumbered by distant peaks. It lies 28.4 miles north of Denton, TX (from Denton, TX: bearing 0°T), and is situated 7.7 miles west-northwest of Lake Kiowa. The Pecan Creek winds its way through the landscape, carving a subtle, rhythmic path that mirrors the slow drift of clouds above the prairie. To the west, the subtle rise of Terrapin Hill anchors the view, while the nearby waters of Lake Kiowa offer a quiet stillness to the surrounding basin. Within the immediate reach of Edison Park, the earth retains a raw, unpretentious quality, marked by the changing colors of seasonal grasses and the deep, rich soil that sustains the local flora. The light here at dusk possesses a singular clarity, casting long, thin shadows that seem to stretch toward the edge of the world.

Gainesville maintains a steady, industrious pace rooted in a legacy of agriculture and the expansion of the western frontier. The economy has transitioned from its early reliance on the cattle drives that once shaped the regional commerce into a diverse landscape of manufacturing and transportation logistics. Local workshops and industrial hubs hum with the quiet efficiency of a place that values the tangible output of its laborers and the enduring strength of its infrastructure. The history of the area remains etched in the sturdy brick facades of the older districts, where the architecture reflects a period of rapid growth and ambitious settlement. Commerce continues to flow through the thoroughfares, sustained by an industrious spirit that recognizes the value of both tradition and modern adaptation.

Gainesville possesses a cultural character defined by a sturdy, independent resilience and a shared pride in the heritage of the North Texas plains. The town honors its past through preserved landmarks that stand as quiet witnesses to the people who built the community from the ground up. Residents gather for local events that celebrate the seasonal rhythms of the land, fostering a social cohesion that feels both grounded and sincere. Notable figures like the esteemed novelist Larry McMurtry spent significant years in this orbit, drawing inspiration from the stark, honest beauty of the regional landscape. Life here moves with a deliberate, measured cadence, where the evening air carries the scent of dry earth and the distant, fading warmth of a sun-drenched day.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Booker T. Washington School (Monument) — 0.6 mi, 194° S
Butterfield Overland Stage Line (Monument) — 0.9 mi, 094° E
American Paint Horse Association (Monument) — 0.9 mi, 200° S
Moffett Park (Local Park) — 0.9 mi, 197° S
Butterfield Stagecoach Statue (Public Artwork) — 1.0 mi, 171° S
Leonard Park & Frank Buck Zoo (Local Park) — 1.0 mi, 194° S
Sante Fe Depot Museum (Museum) — 1.1 mi, 155° SE
Morton Museum of Cooke County (Museum) — 1.1 mi, 170° S
Chilean Flamingo (Attraction) — 1.2 mi, 196° S
Lesser Rhea (Attraction) — 1.2 mi, 197° S
Alpaca (Attraction) — 1.2 mi, 198° S
Black-Bellied Whistling Duck (Attraction) — 1.2 mi, 196° S
Forsythe Transportation Skate Park (Local Recreation) — 1.3 mi, 153° SE
Love Valley Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 5.6 mi, 007° N
Ray Roberts Recreation Area (Recreation Area) — 7.0 mi, 160° S
Ray Roberts Lake State Park (State Park) — 14.5 mi, 170° S
Pittman Ranch (Park) — 14.5 mi, 247° SW
Corral (Viewpoint) — 16.6 mi, 159° S
Hickory Creek Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 23.5 mi, 011° N
CH Collins Stadium (Stadium) — 26.1 mi, 176° S
Lyndon B. Johnson National Grassland (National Grassland) — 26.2 mi, 229° SW · 20k acres
Explorium (Museum) — 26.7 mi, 183° S
Lake Murray State Resort Park (State Park) — 27.1 mi, 010° N
Texas First Ladies Historic Costume Collection Museum (Museum) — 28.4 mi, 178° S
Redbud Theater Complex (Theatre) — 28.5 mi, 178° S
Denton Independent School District Stadium (Stadium) — 28.7 mi, 179° S
Courthouse-on-the-Square Museum (Museum) — 29.3 mi, 178° S
Winspear Performance Hall (Theatre) — 29.9 mi, 181° S
Hagerman National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 41.0 mi, 280° W · 1,644 acres
Chickasaw National Recreation Area (National Recreation Area) — 54.3 mi, 011° N · 15k acres

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