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Preston Texas Map

Explore Preston, 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 Preston, Texas

How to Use This Preston, Texas Map

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

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

Latitude	33.865502
Longitude	-96.66354
Population	2,101
Density	161.0 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	75076
Area Code	214, 469, 972
County Seat	Sherman
School District	Pottsboro Independent School District

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About Preston, Texas

Preston is a locality in Grayson County, Texas, United States. It has a population of approximately 2,101. The population density is 161.0 people per km². Preston is located at 33.8655°N, 96.6635°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 75076.

Preston occupies a quiet expanse of land where the horizon settles into a vast, open prairie defined by the subtle shifts of the earth. It lies 10.4 miles north-northwest of Denison, TX (from Denison, TX: bearing 328°T), and is situated 8.8 miles north-northeast of Pottsboro. The landscape slopes gently toward the Red River, a constant presence that carves its way through the dense vegetation just a mile from the center of Preston. To the south, the terrain dips into the quiet seclusion of Happy Hollow, while the distant silhouette of Brushy Mound offers a solitary landmark against the expansive sky. When the sun begins to wane, the light catches the limestone outcrops, casting long, lean shadows across the fields that stretch toward the shimmering expanse of Lake Texoma, where the water reflects the amber hues of the fading day.

History lingers in the soil of Preston, marking the transition from early settlement to the modern pace of life that now defines the region. Residents often find their way to Eisenhower State Park, where the rugged topography provides a sanctuary for those seeking the quietude of the outdoors, or they traverse the Eisenhower State Park Trail to witness the changing seasons in the woods. The local economy remains tethered to the rhythms of the land and the influence of the nearby reservoir, which draws visitors who value the stillness of the inland plains over the clamor of dense urbanity. Life here moves with a deliberate cadence, governed by the turning of the seasons and the enduring presence of the water that sustains the surrounding fields and forests.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Lighthouse (Monument) — 0.3 mi, 199° S
Sophia Porter (Monument) — 2.1 mi, 055° NE
Site of the Trading Post of Holland Coffee (Monument) — 2.1 mi, 055° NE
Eisenhower State Park (State Park) — 3.5 mi, 135° SE
Lover's Leaf (Viewpoint) — 3.5 mi, 134° SE
Lake Texoma State Resort Park (State Park) — 7.7 mi, 004° N
Munson Park (Local Recreation) — 9.3 mi, 129° SE
Waterloo Lake Regional Park (Local Park) — 9.4 mi, 150° SE
Loy Lake Park (Local Park) — 9.4 mi, 155° SE
Kingston Auditorium (Theatre) — 9.8 mi, 343° N
Fobb Bottom Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 10.1 mi, 278° W
Red River Railroad Museum (Museum) — 10.6 mi, 136° SE
Nation Theater (Theatre) — 15.6 mi, 166° S
Red River Historical Museum (Museum) — 16.3 mi, 169° S
Unknown Park (Local Recreation) — 17.1 mi, 199° S
Love Valley Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 18.5 mi, 276° W
Tishomingo National Wildlife Refuge (Nature Reserve) — 22.0 mi, 001° N
Ray Roberts Recreation Area (Recreation Area) — 26.7 mi, 207° SW
Caddo National Grassland (National Grassland) — 29.1 mi, 102° E · 18k acres
Van Alstyne Historical Museum (Museum) — 31.1 mi, 171° S
Sante Fe Depot Museum (Museum) — 32.1 mi, 239° SW
Confederate Soldier Statue (Public Artwork) — 32.3 mi, 239° SW
Morton Museum of Cooke County (Museum) — 32.4 mi, 239° SW
Tortoise (Attraction) — 32.8 mi, 239° SW
Rabbit (Attraction) — 32.8 mi, 239° SW
Chilean Flamingo (Attraction) — 32.8 mi, 239° SW
Black-Bellied Whistling Duck (Attraction) — 32.8 mi, 239° SW
Chickasaw National Recreation Area (National Recreation Area) — 41.5 mi, 335° NW · 15k acres
Last Art Gallery (Gallery) — 46.3 mi, 177° S
Lyndon B. Johnson National Grassland (National Grassland) — 57.9 mi, 236° SW · 20k acres

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