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Skellytown Texas Map

Explore Skellytown, 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 Skellytown, Texas

How to Use This Skellytown, Texas Map

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

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

Latitude	35.571018
Longitude	-101.173044
Population	394
Density	286.5 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	79080
Area Code	806
County Seat	Panhandle
School District	White Deer Independent School District

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About Skellytown, Texas

Skellytown is a locality in Carson County, Texas, United States. It is a small community with a population of 394. The population density is 286.5 people per km². Skellytown is located at 35.5710°N, 101.1730°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Skellytown is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 79080.

Skellytown persists as a quiet node of civilization amidst the vast, wind-swept expanse of the Texas Panhandle. It lies 12.9 miles west-northwest of Pampa, TX (from Pampa, TX: bearing 282°T), and is situated 13.6 miles east-southeast of Borger. White Deer Creek carves a thin, seasonal vein through the parched earth only two miles away, offering a brief respite of riparian brush in a landscape dominated by open prairie and the relentless sweep of the horizon. The air here holds a crisp, dry edge, carrying the scent of dust and distant buffalo grass, especially as the sun dips low to cast long, violet shadows across the flat plains. While the distant silhouette of Antelope Peak provides a faint, jagged anchor to the western sky, the land remains defined by its immense, unobstructed sky and the subtle, rhythmic shifts in light that transform the soil from pale ochre to deep copper by dusk.

Skellytown emerged from the vigorous pulse of the early twentieth-century oil boom, evolving from a bustling camp into a place where the economy remains tethered to the rhythmic nodding of pump jacks and the subterranean wealth of the region. Life here moves with a deliberate, tempered pace, far removed from the frantic density of urban centers, yet connected to the wider world through the enduring industry of the oil patch. Residents find a quiet commonality in the local landscape, occasionally venturing toward the quiet waters of Lake McConnell or seeking the open space provided by Coronado Park to witness the stark, unadorned beauty of the plains. History is not a static display here but a living condition, reflected in the sturdy, functional architecture and the persistent, industrious spirit of those who navigate the daily demands of a life built upon the high, arid plateau.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Last Great Panhandle Cattle Drive to Montana (Monument) — 8.8 mi, 172° S
Sacred Heart Catholic Cemetery (Monument) — 8.8 mi, 182° S
Polish Settlers of White Deer (Monument) — 9.1 mi, 181° S
White Deer Mascott (Public Artwork) — 9.4 mi, 180° S
Amphitheater (Theatre) — 11.9 mi, 100° E
Unknown Park (Local Park) — 12.1 mi, 096° E
Recreational Park (Local Park) — 13.4 mi, 100° E
Frank J Smith Bird Sanctuary (Zoo / Wildlife Park) — 13.8 mi, 294° NW
Buffalo Grass Music Hall (Theatre) — 19.6 mi, 216° SW
Lake Meredith National Recreation Area (National Recreation Area) — 22.6 mi, 292° W · 41k acres
Lake Meredith Aquatic and Wildlife Museum (Museum) — 24.7 mi, 281° W
Groom Giant Cross (Attraction) — 25.1 mi, 174° S
Groom Route 66 (Attraction) — 25.8 mi, 172° S
Britten Water Tower (Attraction) — 26.3 mi, 169° S
Alibates Flint Quarries National Monument (National Monument) — 27.3 mi, 272° W · 1,080 acres
McClellan Creek National Grassland (National Grassland) — 29.3 mi, 146° SE · 1,402 acres
Armstrong County Museum (Museum) — 33.7 mi, 198° S
Alanreed Baptist Church (Attraction) — 34.9 mi, 135° SE
Amarillo Railway Museum (Museum) — 36.1 mi, 231° SW
Devils Rope Museum (Museum) — 36.7 mi, 127° SE
McLean-Alanreed Museum (Museum) — 39.9 mi, 126° SE
Price College (Historic Ruins) — 41.9 mi, 236° SW
Tascosa Drive-In (Cinema) — 43.9 mi, 238° SW
Palo Duro Canyon State Park (State Park) — 48.9 mi, 213° SW
Black Kettle National Grassland (National Grassland) — 58.8 mi, 068° E · 31k acres
Buffalo Lake National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 67.5 mi, 230° SW · 15k acres
Caprock Canyons State Park (State Park) — 75.7 mi, 175° S

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