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Wylie Texas Map

Explore Wylie, 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 Wylie, Texas

How to Use This Wylie, Texas Map

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

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

Latitude	33.035817
Longitude	-96.520052
Population	57,526
Density	1007.0 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Codes	79606, 75098
Area Code	806, 214, 469, 972
County Seat	Abilene
School District	Wylie Independent School District

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About Wylie, Texas

Wylie is a locality in Taylor County, Texas, United States. It has a population of 57,526. The population density is 1007.0 people per km². Wylie is located at 33.0358°N, 96.5201°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Wylie is an incorporated locality. ZIP codes: 79606, 75098.

Wylie stretches across the blackland prairie, where the horizon remains wide and unobstructed, inviting the vast, shifting colors of the Texas sky to dictate the mood of the day. It lies 5.8 miles south-southwest of Abilene, TX (from Abilene, TX: bearing 205°T), and is situated 7.6 miles west-northwest of Potosi. Cat Claw Creek carves a quiet, meandering path through the landscape, its presence marked by the silver-green willow and cottonwood trees that lean toward the water. To the west, the subtle, distant rise of the Edwards Plateau lingers as a faint suggestion against the clouds, while the immediate ground offers a flat, fertile expanse that once drew settlers to its rich, dark soil. Near the quiet edges of the landscape, the still water of Fairways Development Reservoir Number 2 reflects the pale light of dawn, providing a sanctuary for birds and a moment of stillness for those who walk the nearby trails at Vaughn Camp Park.

Wylie grew from a junction of iron rails that once hummed with the movement of grain and livestock, shifting the local economy from the steady labor of the harvest to the modern rhythm of a growing suburban center. The spirit of the place remains tied to its agricultural roots, evident in the enduring brick storefronts of the historic district where the pace slows under the heat of the afternoon sun. Beyond the residential streets, the terrain pulls toward the gentle depression of Bear Cove, a reminder of the subtle shifts in elevation that define this inland basin. Life here moves with the measured, deliberate consistency of a prairie wind, balancing the quiet memory of the old rail lines with the persistent, growing ambition of a population that finds beauty in the expansive, open plains.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Lavon Recreation Area (Recreation Area) — locality lies within
Lavon Lake (Recreation Area) — 0.1 mi, 350° N
Collin Park (Local Park) — 0.6 mi, 304° NW
Wyle Lakes Park (Local Park) — 0.6 mi, 134° SE
Gallagher House (Monument) — 1.6 mi, 224° SW
Thomas and Mattie Brown House (Monument) — 1.7 mi, 220° SW
Wylie Cemetery (Monument) — 1.7 mi, 204° SW
Wylie Acting Group (Theatre) — 2.2 mi, 217° SW
Hensley Property (Local Recreation) — 3.3 mi, 237° SW
Play Street Museum (Museum) — 5.3 mi, 252° W
Section of the Rockwall (Attraction) — 8.0 mi, 154° SE
Allen Contemporary Theatre (Theatre) — 8.2 mi, 302° NW
Naaman Community (Historic Ruins) — 8.4 mi, 228° SW
Military Heritage Collection of North Texas (Museum) — 9.9 mi, 097° E
Bird blind (Viewpoint) — 10.0 mi, 328° NW
Duck and Ducklings (Public Artwork) — 10.2 mi, 291° W
Patty Granville Arts Center (Arts Centre) — 10.7 mi, 219° SW
Royse City Calaboose (Attraction) — 11.8 mi, 111° E
Heritage Farmstead Museum (Museum) — 12.3 mi, 265° W
Last Art Gallery (Gallery) — 12.5 mi, 333° NW
Little Saigon (Attraction) — 12.5 mi, 229° SW
Liberty Park Tank (Attraction) — 13.1 mi, 264° W
Moviehouse & Eatery McKinney (Cinema) — 13.5 mi, 299° NW
Ray Roberts Lake State Park (State Park) — 32.3 mi, 296° NW
Cedar Hill State Park (State Park) — 37.9 mi, 224° SW
Caddo National Grassland (National Grassland) — 38.0 mi, 046° NE · 18k acres

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