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Palo Pinto Texas Map

Explore Palo Pinto, 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 Palo Pinto, Texas

How to Use This Palo Pinto, Texas Map

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

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

Latitude	32.767349
Longitude	-98.29866
Population	276
Density	124.9 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	76484
Area Code	254
County Seat	Palo Pinto
School District	Palo Pinto Independent School District

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About Palo Pinto, Texas

Palo Pinto is a locality in Palo Pinto County, Texas, United States. It is a small community with a population of 276. The population density is 124.9 people per km². Palo Pinto is located at 32.7673°N, 98.2987°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 76484.

Palo Pinto emerges from the rugged terrain of the North Central Plains, defined by the persistent, winding path of the Town Branch as it carves through the limestone-streaked earth. It lies 11.2 miles west-southwest of Mineral Wells, TX (from Mineral Wells, TX: bearing 255°T), and is situated 29.1 miles west of Weatherford. The air here holds a dry, ancient clarity, especially as the late afternoon sun stretches long, amber shadows across the scrub oak and native grasses. Only a mile away, the quiet waters of Costello Lake catch the shifting light, reflecting a sky that feels vast and unburdened by the haze of distant cities. To the west, the Palo Pinto Mountains rise as a jagged, deep-blue silhouette against the horizon, anchoring the landscape in a silent, enduring permanence. The soil, rich with the iron of the region, supports a resilient flora that thrives in the heat, while the occasional cool breeze from Crawford Hollow, located six miles to the south, offers a brief, fragrant respite from the sun-drenched silence of the plains.

History remains a living presence in Palo Pinto, where the legacy of early ranching families continues to shape the rhythm of daily life and the local economy. The land itself acts as a repository of deeper time, particularly seven miles away at the Mineral Wells Fossil Park, where the earth yields remnants of ancient creatures to those who look closely at the exposed strata. Agriculture and cattle remain the primary pulse of the region, grounding the community in a tradition that values the integrity of the land and the steady labor of the seasons. There is a distinct, unadorned beauty in the way the local infrastructure respects the topography, allowing the natural drainage of the Town Branch to dictate the flow of the streets. Life in Palo Pinto moves with a measured intensity, honoring the quiet solitude of the surrounding wilderness while maintaining the sturdy, independent character forged by generations of inhabitants who found a home in this inland expanse.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Jonathan Hamilton Baker (Monument) — 0.0 mi, 275° W
Courthouses of Palo Pinto County (Monument) — 0.0 mi, 273° W
Palo Pinto Methodist Church (Monument) — 0.1 mi, 115° SE
Mineral Wells Fossil Park (Local Park) — 7.4 mi, 057° NE
Elmhurst Park (Local Park) — 9.5 mi, 083° E
Roger R Fawcett Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 9.6 mi, 172° S
Lake Mineral Wells State Trailway (State Recreation Area) — 11.0 mi, 076° E
Greetings from Mineral Wells (Public Artwork) — 11.2 mi, 075° E
OA Field (Theatre) — 12.2 mi, 299° NW
Campfire Ring (Theatre) — 12.4 mi, 299° NW
Buzzards Roost Lookout (Viewpoint) — 12.6 mi, 312° NW
D&D South (Local Recreation) — 13.4 mi, 306° NW
Lake Mineral Wells State Park (State Park) — 14.7 mi, 076° E
Possum Kingdom State Park (State Park) — 16.3 mi, 297° NW
Thurber Smokestack (Attraction) — 19.2 mi, 201° S
Newton Field (Stadium) — 27.9 mi, 324° NW
Vintage Car Museum (Museum) — 29.2 mi, 091° E
Museum of the Americas (Museum) — 29.3 mi, 091° E
Doss Heritage and Culture Center (Museum) — 30.0 mi, 093° E
North Side Consolidated School (Historic Ruins) — 31.2 mi, 082° E
Tiger Stadium (Stadium) — 33.0 mi, 013° N
Museum of Aircraft Perservation (Museum) — 34.7 mi, 265° W
Swenson Memorial Museum (Museum) — 35.1 mi, 269° W
Center Grove Schoolhouse (Attraction) — 38.0 mi, 171° S
John Tarleton Ranch House (Attraction) — 38.0 mi, 171° S
Lyndon B. Johnson National Grassland (National Grassland) — 49.2 mi, 037° NE · 20k acres
Hagerman National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 71.6 mi, 021° N · 1,644 acres

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