Quitaque Texas Map

About Quitaque, Texas

Quitaque is a locality in Briscoe County, Texas, United States. It is a small community with a population of 347. The population density is 191.7 people per km². Quitaque is located at 34.3662°N, 101.0571°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 79255.

Quitaque lies under a vast expanse of Texas sky, a place where the land stretches out in a quiet, determined way. It lies 71.1 miles north-east of Lubbock, TX (from Lubbock, TX: bearing 40°T), and is situated 27.6 miles north-east of Lockney. The terrain here rolls gently, a mosaic of muted greens and ochres under the relentless sun, hinting at the ancient seabed that once held this earth. Mesquite trees, gnarled and resilient, punctuate the landscape, their thorny branches reaching towards the heavens like supplicants. The air, especially in the late afternoon, carries a dry, clean scent, a mineral tang mixed with the faint perfume of sun-baked grasses. Even the stillness here feels active, a patient waiting for the wind to stir the dust and paint ephemeral patterns across the plains. The roots of Quitaque run deep into the agricultural heritage of the High Plains, a testament to the grit of those who first settled this land. For generations, cattle ranching and farming have defined its pulse, the economy tethered to the cycles of rain and season, to the stubborn yield of cotton and sorghum. The railroad’s arrival once promised progress, and remnants of that ambition can still be felt in the layout of the older streets. Today, Quitaque carries a character of self-reliance, a quiet pride in its endurance, where neighbors know each other’s stories and the rhythm of life is dictated not by clocks, but by the dependable turning of the earth and the unwavering arc of the sun.

About This Quitaque Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Quitaque, Texas — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 34.366177, -101.057093. 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 Quitaque and Briscoe County.

Detailed location data for Quitaque includes the ZIP code (79255), telephone area code (806), county seat of Briscoe County (Silverton), and school district assignment (Turkey-Quitaque 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 Quitaque is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.