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Shallowater Texas Map

Explore Shallowater, 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 Shallowater, Texas

How to Use This Shallowater, Texas Map

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

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

Latitude	33.688973
Longitude	-101.998228
Population	2,964
Density	789.8 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	79363
Area Code	806
County Seat	Lubbock
School District	Shallowater Independent School District

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About Shallowater, Texas

Shallowater is a locality in Lubbock County, Texas, United States. It has a population of approximately 2,964. The population density is 789.8 people per km². Shallowater is located at 33.6890°N, 101.9982°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Shallowater is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 79363.

Shallowater rises from the vast, level expanse of the South Plains, where the horizon stretches in an unbroken line of pale earth and immense, shifting skies. It lies 11.3 miles northwest of Lubbock, TX (from Lubbock, TX: bearing 313°T), and is situated 12.7 miles north of Wolfforth. The landscape here is defined by a profound flatness, a wide theater of dust and sun that dictates the slow, deliberate pace of the horizon. At the edge of the residential grid, Powell Field serves as a quiet anchor, its open spaces catching the relentless wind that sweeps across the region. Twelve miles to the east, the geological depressions of Yellow House Draw mark the earth, while the North Fork Double Mountain Fork Brazos River traces a path through the distant scrub, carved into the high, arid plateau. Even in the height of summer, the air retains a dry, crisp quality, and when dusk arrives, the light transforms the fields into a bruised violet, casting long, sharp shadows that emphasize the stark, unadorned beauty of the plains.

Shallowater maintains a connection to its agricultural roots, where the economy remains tethered to the rhythmic cycles of cotton cultivation and the industrious pulse of the surrounding farmland. The history of Shallowater is etched into the very soil, reflecting the resilience of those who settled this open country long before the modern infrastructure of roads and power lines bridged the distance to larger hubs. Life here moves with a steady, predictable gravity, influenced by the proximity of Canyon Lake Number 2, which offers a rare, still reflection in an otherwise thirsty environment. The people of Shallowater foster a culture of neighborly independence, shaped by the sheer scale of the landscape and the necessity of self-reliance. Whether it is the seasonal hum of machinery during the harvest or the quiet stillness of a Sunday afternoon, the character of the place remains firmly rooted in the honest, hardworking traditions of the high plains.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Powell Field (Local Park) — 0.1 mi, 000° N
Reese Air Force Base (Monument) — 6.8 mi, 194° S
Isham and Texana Tubbs House (Monument) — 7.6 mi, 155° SE
Berl Huffman Athletic Complex (Local Recreation) — 7.6 mi, 124° SE
Battle of Yellow House Canyon (Registered Battlefield) — 7.7 mi, 123° SE
The Spiral by Dr. Alon Kvashny (Attraction) — 7.8 mi, 137° SE
Carlisle Cemetery (Monument) — 7.8 mi, 171° S
Bridging Localities (Public Artwork) — 8.6 mi, 137° SE
Lake 2 (Local Conservation Area) — 8.6 mi, 126° SE
Moody Planetarium (Museum) — 9.4 mi, 136° SE
Lake 3 (Local Conservation Area) — 9.5 mi, 125° SE
Douglas C-47 Skytrain (Attraction) — 9.7 mi, 103° E
BILL McALISTER PARK (Local Recreation) — 10.1 mi, 162° S
Allen Theatre (Theatre) — 10.3 mi, 136° SE
Unknown Park (Local Park) — 11.0 mi, 181° S
CO-OPt Research + Projects (Arts Centre) — 11.6 mi, 143° SE
Tornado Gallery (Gallery) — 11.7 mi, 131° SE
The Buddy Holly Center (Museum) — 11.8 mi, 130° SE
Santa Land (Attraction) — 12.0 mi, 126° SE
East Lubbock Art House (Arts Centre) — 12.4 mi, 123° SE
Texas Tech University New Deal Farm - Beef Unit (Recreation Easement) — 15.0 mi, 081° E
Muleshoe National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 21.5 mi, 003° N · 14k acres
Helen Devitt Jones Theatre for the Performing Arts (Theatre) — 22.4 mi, 250° W
Engine 1809 (Attraction) — 26.9 mi, 130° SE
Ralls Historical Museum (Museum) — 35.3 mi, 091° E
J. V. Hilliard Filed (Stadium) — 37.8 mi, 024° NE
Grulla National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 66.1 mi, 295° NW · 6,478 acres
Caprock Canyons State Park (State Park) — 72.0 mi, 044° NE

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