Claude Texas Map

About Claude, Texas

Claude is a locality in Armstrong County, Texas, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,163. The population density is 261.9 people per km². Claude is located at 35.1117°N, 101.3632°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 79019.

Claude rests on a broad, open plain, a place where the sky feels immense and the horizon a clean, unwavering line. It lies 27.5 miles east-southeast of Amarillo, TX (from Amarillo, TX: bearing 106°T), and is situated 16.2 miles south of Panhandle. The land here is a study in subtle colors, ochre and dusty gold under the relentless sun, broken only by the occasional clump of tough, wind-battered mesquite. Dry grasses, brittle and whispering, stretch out in every direction, their muted tones shifting with the changing light. Even the air has a certain weight, a dry, clean scent carrying the faint perfume of distant cattle and sun-baked earth, and as dusk settles, the western sky bleeds into astonishing shades of rose and violet, a fleeting, breathtaking spectacle that paints the vast expanse. The history of Claude is inextricably tied to the railroad and the enduring spirit of ranching that defined the Panhandle. It was established as a shipping point, its fortunes rising and falling with the price of cattle and the whims of the weather, a dependence that still subtly shapes the rhythm of life. The local economy, though diversified over the decades, continues to draw strength from agriculture and the hardy enterprise of its residents. Travelers passing through might notice the quiet dignity of the older buildings, their brick facades bearing the marks of a bygone era, a silent testament to the generations who have called Claude home, their lives woven into the very fabric of this wide-open country.

About This Claude Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Claude, Texas — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 35.111718, -101.363222. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Claude and Armstrong County.

Detailed location data for Claude includes the ZIP code (79019), telephone area code (806), county seat of Armstrong County (Claude), and school district assignment (Claude Independent School District). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Claude is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.