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Walnut Bend Texas Map

Explore Walnut Bend, 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 Walnut Bend, Texas

How to Use This Walnut Bend, Texas Map

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

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	Walnut Bend
State	Texas (TX)
County	Cooke County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Central Time (America/Chicago)

Latitude	29.7549
Longitude	-95.5697
Population	280
Density	5.0 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Codes	76273, 77042, 76310
Area Code	713, 832, 281, 346, 817
County Seat	Gainesville

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About Walnut Bend, Texas

Walnut Bend is a locality in Cooke County, Texas, United States. It is a small community with a population of 280. The population density is 5.0 people per km². Walnut Bend is located at 29.7549°N, 95.5697°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP codes: 76273, 77042, 76310.

Walnut Bend sits upon a broad expanse of north Texas terrain where the horizon holds a stillness born of deep, unhurried plains. It lies 11.3 miles north-northeast of Gainesville, TX (from Gainesville, TX: bearing 20°T), and is situated 12.4 miles northwest of Whitesboro. Hickory Creek traces a narrow, shaded path just a mile from the center, its banks lined with the persistent green of riparian thickets that offer a cool respite from the heat of the afternoon. To the west, the faint, jagged silhouette of Wolf Ridge marks the edge of the visible world, rising against a sky that turns the color of bruised plums as the sun descends. Four miles away, the quiet waters of Leeper Lake catch the fading light, reflecting a landscape that has long been defined by the slow movement of wind across open grass and the steady, patient growth of scrub oak.

Walnut Bend remains anchored by a heritage of land-tending, where the economy is tethered to the rhythms of seasonal yield and the quiet industry of the surrounding soil. The presence of Love Valley Wildlife Management Area just a mile away serves as a reminder of the region’s commitment to preserving the wilder edges of the prairie, providing a sanctuary for native flora and fauna that persist despite the encroaching modern world. Seven miles out, the modest depression of Loves Valley gathers the shadows of evening, deepening the sense of isolation that keeps the pace of life measured and deliberate. Here, the people navigate their days with a pragmatic grace, finding a quiet satisfaction in a place where the history is written in the simple, enduring labor of those who remain bound to the earth.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Terry Hershey Park (Local Park) — 0.4 mi, 360° N
Houston Audubon Society Museum (Museum) — 1.1 mi, 358° N
Moore Log House (Monument) — 1.1 mi, 360° N
Queensbury Theatre (Theatre) — 1.7 mi, 021° N
Studio Movie Grille (Cinema) — 1.9 mi, 016° N
1967 Opening Dedication (Monument) — 1.9 mi, 337° NW
Memorial for John "Wade" Williams & Supercat Awards (Monument) — 1.9 mi, 337° NW
Human Ingenuity (Public Artwork) — 1.9 mi, 337° NW
ComedySportz Houston (Theatre) — 2.0 mi, 014° N
Cullen Park (Lease) (Local Park) — 2.7 mi, 339° N
Addicks Reservoir (Recreation Area) — 2.7 mi, 338° N
Texas knife makers supply (Attraction) — 3.1 mi, 009° N
Sharpstown Park & Golf Course (Local Recreation) — 3.5 mi, 143° SE
Barnhart Stadium (Stadium) — 3.6 mi, 098° E
Alief Community Park (Local Recreation) — 3.7 mi, 197° S
Memorial Villages Farmers Market (Attraction) — 4.3 mi, 067° NE
TX America Cinemas (Cinema) — 4.7 mi, 135° SE
Museum of American Architecture and Decorative Arts (Museum) — 5.4 mi, 142° SE
Off the Wall Gallery (Gallery) — 6.5 mi, 100° E
Sloomoo Institute (Museum) — 6.6 mi, 071° E
Jumping World (Attraction) — 7.7 mi, 020° N
Track 21 (Theme Park) — 7.8 mi, 323° NW
Boardwalk Overlook (Attraction) — 8.3 mi, 084° E
Sheldon Lake State Park & Environmental Learning Center (State Park) — 24.2 mi, 065° NE
Brazos Bend State Park (State Park) — 24.7 mi, 180° S
San Bernard National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 33.9 mi, 211° SW · 193k acres

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