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Tahoka Texas Map

Explore Tahoka, 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 Tahoka, Texas

How to Use This Tahoka, Texas Map

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

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.

CityTahoka
StateTexas (TX)
CountyLynn County
CountryUnited States of America
TimezoneCentral Time (America/Chicago)
Latitude33.16676
Longitude-101.793767
Population2,375
Density385.1 /km²
IncorporatedYes
ZIP Code79373
Area Code806
County SeatTahoka
School DistrictTahoka Independent School District

About Tahoka, Texas

Tahoka is a locality in Lynn County, Texas, United States. It has a population of approximately 2,375. The population density is 385.1 people per km². Tahoka is located at 33.1668°N, 101.7938°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Tahoka is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 79373.

Tahoka sits upon a vast, high-plains expanse where the sky claims more territory than the earth, stretching out in a relentless, flat horizon that shifts color from dusty ochre to bruised plum as the sun descends. It lies 28.6 miles south of Lubbock, TX (from Lubbock, TX: bearing 173°T), and is situated 27.8 miles east of Brownfield. The terrain is defined by the subtle, arid undulations of the Llano Estacado, a landscape that feels stripped to its essential elements, where the wind carries the dry scent of sun-baked silt and dormant grasses. To the west, the distant silhouettes of Indian Ridge offer a jagged interruption to the otherwise unbroken line of the plains, while the nearby Antelope Flats provide a slight, low-lying depression that catches the rare, heavy rains. Within the immediate footprint of the town, Tahoka Mini Park provides a modest patch of managed green, a quiet anchor for residents amidst the immense, open geography that defines this inland expanse, situated hundreds of miles from any maritime influence.

Agriculture remains the pulse of Tahoka, with the economy turning on the seasonal cycle of the cotton crop, whose white bolls eventually mirror the stark, bright light that defines the High Plains. The history of the area is tied to the resilience of those who settled this demanding soil, finding ways to sustain life through the careful management of groundwater and the patience required for dryland farming. While Guthrie Lake sits a few miles away, serving as a quiet witness to the region’s hydrology, the broader drainage of the landscape gravitates toward the Double Mountain Fork Brazos River, which cuts a deeper, more rugged path through the surrounding plains. Life here moves with the measured, deliberate pace of a place that understands the gravity of the seasons, where the local culture is forged in the quietude of small-town industry and the profound, humbling scale of the Texas sky.

Nearby Outdoor Places

  • Tahoka Mini Park (Local Park) — 0.2 mi, 272° W
  • Lynn County (Monument) — 0.2 mi, 226° SW
  • Tahoka Sports Complex (Local Recreation) — 0.8 mi, 207° SW
  • City Park (Local Park) — 0.8 mi, 206° SW
  • Buffalo Soldier Tragedy of 1877 in Lynn County (Monument) — 9.3 mi, 270° W
  • Green Memorial Park Cemetery (Monument) — 9.9 mi, 018° N
  • O'Donnell Museum (Museum) — 11.0 mi, 191° S
  • Engine 1809 (Attraction) — 20.6 mi, 025° NE
  • Council Ring (Theatre) — 22.2 mi, 090° E
  • Youth Sports Complex (Local Recreation) — 23.2 mi, 337° NW
  • O S Ranch Museum (Museum) — 24.2 mi, 086° E
  • CO-OPt Research + Projects (Arts Centre) — 27.3 mi, 350° N
  • Lake 6 (Local Conservation Area) — 27.4 mi, 359° N
  • Terry County Historical Museum (Museum) — 27.5 mi, 271° W
  • The Harvest (Public Artwork) — 28.4 mi, 357° N
  • Tornado Gallery (Gallery) — 28.6 mi, 354° N
  • The Buddy Holly Center (Museum) — 28.6 mi, 354° N
  • Allen Theatre (Theatre) — 29.0 mi, 351° N
  • Santa Land (Attraction) — 29.1 mi, 356° N
  • East Lubbock Art House (Arts Centre) — 29.4 mi, 357° N
  • Moody Planetarium (Museum) — 29.8 mi, 350° N
  • The Spiral by Dr. Alon Kvashny (Attraction) — 31.1 mi, 348° N
  • Battle of Yellow House Canyon (Registered Battlefield) — 32.3 mi, 351° N
  • Texas Tech University New Deal Farm - Beef Unit (Recreation Easement) — 38.6 mi, 004° N
  • Lake Alan Henry Wildlife Habitat Area (Local Conservation Area) — 41.9 mi, 097° E
  • Yoakum Dunes Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 46.7 mi, 285° W
  • Muleshoe National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 56.1 mi, 064° NE · 14k acres
  • Big Spring State Park (State Park) — 66.4 mi, 165° S
  • Lake Colorado City State Park (State Park) — 76.0 mi, 139° SE

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About This Tahoka Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Tahoka, Texas. Coordinates: 33.16676, -101.793767. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.

Detailed location data for Tahoka includes the ZIP code (79373), telephone area code (806), county seat of Lynn County (Tahoka), and school district assignment (Tahoka Independent School District).

Search Maps opens a second, independent map. It searches OpenStreetMap for any US town, county or landmark by name; offers USGS topographic maps and USGS aerial imagery as base layers; overlays a labelled U.S. National Grid (USNG) so the map can be read like a printed topographic quad; measures distance and grid, true and magnetic bearings between any two points; and takes a single GPS fix reporting your position as a USNG grid reference and as latitude and longitude. Map tiles require cell coverage, but a GPS position does not, so the coordinates remain correct even where the map cannot load.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.

Page generatedSeptember 2026
Location dataSimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data
Map layersGoogle Maps; © OpenStreetMap contributors; USGS The National Map topographic and aerial imagery (public domain); magnetic declination from NOAA NCEI (World Magnetic Model)
Wikipedia validationArticle content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API.