Marfa Texas Map

About Marfa, Texas

Marfa is a locality in Presidio County, Texas, United States. It has a population of approximately 2,482. The population density is 518.5 people per km². Marfa is located at 30.3079°N, 104.0191°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 79843.

Marfa exists as a quiet tremor in the vast expanse of West Texas, a place where the sky seems to press down with an almost tangible weight. It lies 139.0 miles south-west of West Odessa, TX (from West Odessa, TX: bearing 221°T), and is situated 21.6 miles west of Alpine. The land here is a study in muted tones: ochre dust, pale scrub brush clinging stubbornly to life, and distant mesas that bleed into the hazy horizon. The air itself carries a dry, mineral tang, a constant reminder of the arid embrace of the Chihuahuan Desert, and the light, especially at dusk, can transform the ordinary into something otherworldly, casting long, skeletal shadows that stretch and distort across the flat plains. This sparse beauty is imbued with a peculiar history, a legacy shaped by cattle ranching and a brief stint as a railroad town, its very existence a testament to human resilience against the immensity of the landscape. Marfa’s economy, once tethered to the fortunes of the land, has found a new, unexpected anchor in the art world, drawing visitors and artists alike to its stark canvases and minimalist installations, a curious juxtaposition of raw nature and sophisticated expression. The silence here is not empty; it is a resonant quiet, broken only by the whisper of wind or the distant rumble of a train, a sound that echoes through the wide-open spaces and the surprisingly vibrant cultural pulse of Marfa.

About This Marfa Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Marfa, Texas — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 30.307938, -104.019072. 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 Marfa and Presidio County.

Detailed location data for Marfa includes the ZIP code (79843), telephone area code (915), county seat of Presidio County (Marfa), and school district assignment (Marfa 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 Marfa is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.