Sand Springs Texas Map
Sand Springs, Texas — interactive Google street map, satellite and terrain views, Street View, live National Weather Service conditions and 7-day forecasts, real-time local and world news, and an editorial description of Sand Springs, Howard County.
Interactive Map of Sand Springs, Texas
| City | Sand Springs |
| State | Texas (TX) |
| County | Howard |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| Latitude | 32.28262 |
| Longitude | -101.350956 |
| Population | 682 |
| Density | 117.4 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
About Sand Springs, Texas
Sand Springs is a locality in Howard County, Texas, United States. It is a small community with a population of 682. The population density is 117.4 people per km². Sand Springs is located at 32.2826°N, 101.3510°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 79720.
Sand Springs rests on a wide, flat expanse of West Texas, where the sky seems to hold a perpetual, pale blue dominion. It lies 46.9 miles east-north-east of Midland, TX (from Midland, TX: bearing 65°T), and is situated 7.8 miles east-north-east of Big Spring. The land here is a study in subtle shades of ochre and dusty green, a horizon unbroken save for the occasional windmill, its blades turning with a slow, deliberate grace against the vastness. The air, particularly in the late afternoon, carries a dry, clean scent of mesquite and sun-baked earth, a fragrance that clings to everything. Even the shadows, cast long and sharp by the low sun, seem to possess a certain weight, a quiet presence in the open country. The history of Sand Springs is as unpretentious as the landscape it inhabits, its early days tied to the discovery of oil and the promise of a quick fortune. While the boom times have long since subsided, the echo of that industry still resonates, a quiet undercurrent in the local economy, which now leans more heavily on ranching and agriculture. The character of Sand Springs is one of resilience and self-sufficiency, a place where neighbours know each other and the rhythm of life is dictated by the seasons and the needs of the land. There are no grand monuments here, no bustling tourist attractions, but in the stoic endurance of the land and the quiet strength of its people, Sand Springs offers a profound sense of place.
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About This Sand Springs Map Page
This page provides an interactive Google map of Sand Springs, Texas with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. 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 Sand Springs and Howard County. Coordinates and population data are also included.
Location data for Sand Springs is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity, not name matching alone — ensuring the correct Sand Springs is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states.
| Page generated | June 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. Location verified by proximity — not name matching alone. |
