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Whitney Texas Map

Explore Whitney, 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 Whitney, Texas

How to Use This Whitney, Texas Map

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

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

Latitude	31.952447
Longitude	-97.31977
Population	1,992
Density	413.5 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Codes	79257, 76692
Area Code	806, 325
County Seat	Silverton
School District	Whitney Independent School District

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About Whitney, Texas

Whitney is a locality in Briscoe County, Texas, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,992. The population density is 413.5 people per km². Whitney is located at 31.9524°N, 97.3198°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Whitney is an incorporated locality. ZIP codes: 79257, 76692.

Whitney sprawls across a landscape of sun-bleached grasses and stubborn scrub oak, where the earth holds the heat of the day long after the sun has slipped below the horizon. It lies 24.3 miles east-northeast of Plainview, TX (from Plainview, TX: bearing 62°T), and is situated 27.6 miles east-southeast of Tulia. The horizon is broken only by the distant, hazy silhouette of John Haynes Ridge, which guards the western edge of the sky like a dormant sentinel. Closer to the soil, the terrain dips into the rugged shadow of Dark Canyon, a quiet scar in the land where the air cools and the wind whistles through limestone crevices. Nine miles away, the waters of Edgemon Lake offer a flat, reflective stillness that contrasts with the restless energy of the surrounding plains. The light here has a particular clarity, turning the dusty plains into a canvas of ochre and burnt sienna as the evening draws in, casting long, thin shadows that stretch across the unpaved tracks.

Whitney exists as a quiet testament to the resilience of those who settled this inland expanse, far from the reach of any temperate breeze or maritime influence. The local economy draws its pulse from the rhythm of the land and the modest commerce that sustains its neighbors, with the nearby Lingos Falls providing a rare, rushing cadence to an otherwise hushed environment. Residents often find their way toward City Park when the heat relents, seeking the shade of native trees that have stood through decades of dry summers. The proximity of Los Lingos Creek serves as a seasonal reminder of the water’s path through this arid territory, shaping the way the community organizes its work and its rest. Life in Whitney moves with the deliberate pace of a place that understands its own gravity, grounded in the hard-packed earth and the vast, open sky that defines the daily experience of every person living under its light.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Boesch House (Monument) — 0.1 mi, 316° NW
Whitney Messenger (Monument) — 0.2 mi, 227° SW
King Memorial United Methodist Church (Monument) — 0.2 mi, 305° NW
Whitney Point Recreation Area (Recreation Area) — 0.6 mi, 244° SW
Whitney Lake (Recreation Area) — 1.8 mi, 214° SW
Serenity Point (Attraction) — 3.7 mi, 294° NW
Hill County Cellblock Museum (Museum) — 11.7 mi, 071° E
Hillsboro Arts League (Gallery) — 11.8 mi, 070° E
Willie Nelson (Public Artwork) — 11.8 mi, 070° E
Reflections Art Gallery (Gallery) — 11.9 mi, 070° E
Wallace Park (Local Park) — 12.7 mi, 065° NE
Unknown Park (Local Park) — 17.2 mi, 131° SE
219 Artisan Market (Gallery) — 19.0 mi, 232° SW
Hayrides and Farm experience (Zoo / Wildlife Park) — 22.0 mi, 154° SE
Meridian State Park (State Park) — 22.0 mi, 261° W
Aquaponics Greenhouse (Aquarium) — 22.0 mi, 153° SE
(19) Sheepdog & Horse-training (Zoo / Wildlife Park) — 22.0 mi, 154° SE
Lake Waco Wetlands (National Conservation Area) — 23.3 mi, 178° S · 348 acres
Cleburne State Park (State Park) — 24.4 mi, 327° NW
Waco Mammoth National Monument (National Monument) — 25.3 mi, 160° S · 5 acres
Riverbend Baseball Complex (Local Recreation) — 25.7 mi, 160° S
Waco Water Park/Tennis Center (Local Recreation) — 26.2 mi, 160° S
Buzzard Overlook (Viewpoint) — 27.1 mi, 159° S
Cinemark Cinema 6 (Cinema) — 27.1 mi, 348° N
Greater Cleburne Carnegie Players (Theatre) — 27.3 mi, 349° N
Plaza Theatre Company at Dudley Hall (Theatre) — 27.4 mi, 352° N
Johnson County Courthouse Museum (Museum) — 27.6 mi, 352° N
Helen Marie Taylor Museum (Museum) — 29.4 mi, 158° S
Fossil Rim Wildlife Center (Park) — 31.1 mi, 297° NW
Clear Creek Park (National Conservation Area) — 64.5 mi, 207° SW · 78 acres

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