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Wheeler Texas Map

Explore Wheeler, 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 Wheeler, Texas

How to Use This Wheeler, Texas Map

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

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.

CityWheeler
StateTexas (TX)
CountyWheeler County
CountryUnited States of America
TimezoneCentral Time (America/Chicago)
Latitude35.445326
Longitude-100.270955
Population1,487
Density375.3 /km²
IncorporatedYes
ZIP Code79096
Area Code806
County SeatWheeler
School DistrictWheeler Independent School District

About Wheeler, Texas

Wheeler is a locality in Wheeler County, Texas, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,487. The population density is 375.3 people per km². Wheeler is located at 35.4453°N, 100.2710°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Wheeler is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 79096.

Wheeler anchors itself firmly upon the high, open plains of the Texas Panhandle, where the horizon stretches wide and unencumbered under a sky of immense, shifting clarity. It lies 39.3 miles east of Pampa, TX (from Pampa, TX: bearing 99°T), and is situated 32.9 miles south of Canadian. The land here acts as a subtle theater for the light, which moves across the prairie grass in long, golden strokes, revealing the quiet geometry of a landscape shaped by wind and time. Just a mile away, the modest channel of Silver Creek cuts a narrow, verdant path through the soil, offering a rare contrast to the broader, drier expanses that characterize the region. To the west, the subtle depression of Osburn Draw pulls the eye toward the distant silhouette of Bankhead Mound, which rises like a solitary sentinel against the pale, atmospheric haze of the afternoon.

Wheeler draws its endurance from a legacy of ranching and the persistent pulse of the oil and gas industry, sectors that have long dictated the rhythm of daily labor and local prosperity. Beyond the immediate grid of the streets, the economy remains tethered to the vast, productive acreage that surrounds the municipality, where the quiet industry of agriculture continues to define the seasonal cycle. Those seeking a reprieve from the open expanse might wander toward the distant Central Park or find a moment of stillness near the banks of Valley Springs Lakes, eight miles removed from the center of activity. The character of Wheeler resides in this steady, unpretentious resolve, a quality reflected in the straightforward architecture and the enduring patience of a place that understands the gravity of its own immense, terrestrial space.

Nearby Outdoor Places

  • Wheeler County (Monument) — 0.1 mi, 240° SW
  • The Millie Porter House (Monument) — 0.4 mi, 198° S
  • Wheeler Cemetery (Monument) — 1.2 mi, 215° SW
  • Mobeetie Jail Museum (Museum) — 10.5 mi, 299° NW
  • U-Drop Inn (Museum) — 15.2 mi, 175° S
  • Central Park (Local Park) — 15.7 mi, 175° S
  • Pioneer West Museum (Museum) — 15.9 mi, 175° S
  • Elmore Park (Local Park) — 16.0 mi, 175° S
  • Cast Away Intersection (Attraction) — 16.5 mi, 322° NW
  • Black Kettle National Grassland (National Grassland) — 21.1 mi, 049° NE · 31k acres
  • Murals (Attraction) — 23.6 mi, 232° SW
  • McLean-Alanreed Museum (Museum) — 23.7 mi, 232° SW
  • Phillips 66 (Attraction) — 23.8 mi, 232° SW
  • Devils Rope Museum (Museum) — 25.4 mi, 238° SW
  • City meat market (erick) (Attraction) — 27.9 mi, 125° SE
  • Windmill Garden (Public Artwork) — 28.6 mi, 124° SE
  • Gene Howe Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 30.9 mi, 002° N
  • Sandy Sanders Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 31.8 mi, 139° SE
  • McClellan Creek National Grassland (National Grassland) — 36.1 mi, 245° SW · 1,402 acres
  • Amphitheater (Theatre) — 39.5 mi, 280° W
  • Flix On 6 (Cinema) — 48.8 mi, 094° E
  • Washita National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 56.1 mi, 075° E · 26 acres
  • Foss State Park (State Park) — 57.5 mi, 082° E
  • Quartz Mountain State Resort Park (State Park) — 61.8 mi, 122° SE
  • Caprock Canyons Trailway (State Recreation Area) — 62.1 mi, 189° S
  • Buffalo Grass Music Hall (Theatre) — 62.8 mi, 264° W
  • Buffalo Lake National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 63.7 mi, 180° S · 15k acres
  • Frank J Smith Bird Sanctuary (Zoo / Wildlife Park) — 64.9 mi, 283° W
  • Lake Meredith National Recreation Area (National Recreation Area) — 73.7 mi, 284° W · 41k acres
  • Studio One (Arts Centre) — 77.2 mi, 135° SE

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About This Wheeler Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Wheeler, Texas. Coordinates: 35.445326, -100.270955. 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 Wheeler includes the ZIP code (79096), telephone area code (806), county seat of Wheeler County (Wheeler), and school district assignment (Wheeler 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.