Ovalo Texas Map
Explore Ovalo, 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 Ovalo, Texas
How to Use This Ovalo, Texas Map
This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Ovalo, 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 Ovalo.
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 | Ovalo |
| State | Texas (TX) |
| County | Taylor County |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| Latitude | 32.172913 |
| Longitude | -99.807865 |
| Population | 280 |
| Density | 5.0 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
| ZIP Code | 79541 |
| Area Code | 806 |
| County Seat | Abilene |
About Ovalo, Texas
Ovalo is a locality in Taylor County, Texas, United States. It is a small community with a population of 280. The population density is 5.0 people per km². Ovalo is located at 32.1729°N, 99.8079°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 79541.Ovalo occupies a quiet expanse of West Texas where the horizon stretches flat and wide, punctuated only by the subtle rise of the land and the distant, hazy silhouette of the Edwards Plateau far to the south. It lies 19.6 miles south-southwest of Abilene, TX (from Abilene, TX: bearing 193°T), and is situated 14.0 miles southwest of Potosi. The earth here is a mosaic of sun-bleached grasses and hardy scrub, defined by the slow, seasonal meandering of Red Bank Creek and the stillness of Ovalo Lake, both situated within a mile of the settlement. During the heat of the afternoon, the light turns a pale, brittle gold, flattening the shadows until the vast, open sky seems to press down upon the prairie, making the stillness of the landscape feel immense and deliberate.
History in Ovalo remains tied to the slow, steady persistence of agricultural life, where the rhythm of the day is dictated by the turning seasons rather than the rush of industry. Residents find their recreation a short drive away at Abilene State Park, where the Abilene State Park Trail provides a path through the brush, offering a respite from the labor of the surrounding fields. While the nearby depression of Scott Hollow marks the subtle shifts in the terrain, the economy remains rooted in the land, reflecting a heritage of self-reliance that values the quietude of the plains over the clamor of dense urban centers. Life moves with an unforced cadence here, defined by the simple, enduring connection between the people and the expanse of their own backyard.
Nearby Outdoor Places
- Jim Ned Creek (Monument) — 2.1 mi, 015° N
- Abilene State Park (State Park) — 5.5 mi, 311° NW
- CCC Stonework (Historic Ruins) — 6.0 mi, 317° NW
- Ampitheater (Theatre) — 6.2 mi, 314° NW
- The Civilian Conservation Corps at Abilene State Park (Monument) — 6.2 mi, 317° NW
- Cedar Gap Community (Monument) — 6.4 mi, 027° NE
- Lake Kirby Park (Local Recreation) — 14.6 mi, 019° N
- Redbud Park (Local Recreation) — 16.3 mi, 009° N
- Z I Hale Museum (Museum) — 17.4 mi, 211° SW
- Spirit Wind (Public Artwork) — 18.1 mi, 011° N
- Kirby Park (Local Park) — 18.2 mi, 015° N
- Paramount Theater (Theatre) — 19.8 mi, 013° N
- Morgan Jones Planetarium (Museum) — 19.9 mi, 008° N
- Women for Abilene Christian University Museum (Museum) — 21.0 mi, 015° N
- Petrified Tree (Attraction) — 21.5 mi, 011° N
- Elmer Gray Stadium (Stadium) — 21.5 mi, 015° N
- Clyde Lake Park (Local Park) — 21.6 mi, 063° NE
- Myers Memorial Arena (Stadium) — 21.8 mi, 010° N
- Hords Creek Recreation Area (Recreation Area) — 25.3 mi, 153° SE
- Hords Creek Lake (Recreation Area) — 26.0 mi, 152° SE
- Fort Chadbourne (Historic Castle / Fort) — 27.4 mi, 250° W
- Callahan County Pioneer Museum (Museum) — 28.6 mi, 057° NE
- Fort Phantom Hill (Attraction) — 33.3 mi, 013° N
- Pioneer Museum (Museum) — 40.5 mi, 301° NW
- The Old Jail Art Center (Arts Centre) — 47.4 mi, 032° NE
- Lake Brownwood State Park (State Park) — 49.7 mi, 116° SE
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About This Ovalo Map Page
This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Ovalo, Texas. Coordinates: 32.172913, -99.807865. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.
Detailed location data for Ovalo includes the ZIP code (79541), telephone area code (806), county seat of Taylor County (Abilene), and school district assignment.
Search Maps opens a second, independent map. It searches OpenStreetMap for any US town, county or landmark by name; offers USGS topographic maps and USGS aerial imagery as base layers; overlays a labelled U.S. National Grid (USNG) so the map can be read like a printed topographic quad; measures distance and grid, true and magnetic bearings between any two points; and takes a single GPS fix reporting your position as a USNG grid reference and as latitude and longitude. Map tiles require cell coverage, but a GPS position does not, so the coordinates remain correct even where the map cannot load.
Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Map layers | Google Maps; © OpenStreetMap contributors; USGS The National Map topographic and aerial imagery (public domain); magnetic declination from NOAA NCEI (World Magnetic Model) |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. |
