Knippa Texas Map

About Knippa, Texas

Knippa is a locality in Uvalde County, Texas, United States. It is a small community with a population of 844. The population density is 75.3 people per km². Knippa is located at 29.2952°N, 99.6373°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 78870.

Knippa lies cradled in the rolling, scrub-oak-dotted landscape of Uvalde County, where the sun often bleeds a fierce, unyielding light across the horizon. It lies 66.0 miles north-east of Eagle Pass, TX (from Eagle Pass, TX: bearing 52°T), and is situated 10.7 miles east-north-east of Uvalde. The air here, especially in the late afternoon, carries the dry scent of mesquite and the faint, dusty perfume of sun-baked earth. Low, weathered buildings huddle together, their paint faded to the muted tones of the surrounding hills, a quiet testament to endurance under a vast, often indifferent sky. The land itself, a mosaic of pale grasses and thorny brush, slopes gently towards unseen draws and arroyos, hinting at the slow, patient work of water in this arid embrace. The story of Knippa is entwined with the development of the region, a place that has seen its share of ranching and agricultural endeavors, always contending with the capricious nature of the Texas weather. For generations, the economy has been tied to the land, a life lived in close communion with the cycles of planting and harvest, the ebb and flow of livestock. The distinctive character of Knippa is one of quiet resilience, a community that understands the value of self-reliance and the enduring strength found in shared experience. There is a subtle beauty in the stillness here, a sense of time unfolding at its own deliberate pace, marked by the slow drift of clouds and the persistent hum of cicadas.

About This Knippa Map Page

This page provides an interactive Google map of Knippa, 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 Knippa and Uvalde County.

Detailed location data for Knippa includes the ZIP code (78870), telephone area code (512, 830), county seat of Uvalde County (Uvalde), and school district assignment (Knippa 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 Knippa is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.