Cranfills Gap Texas Map

About Cranfills Gap, Texas

Cranfills Gap is a locality in Bosque County, Texas, United States. It is a small community with a population of 305. The population density is 161.2 people per km². Cranfills Gap is located at 31.7738°N, 97.8259°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 76637.

Cranfills Gap rests in a broad, sun-drenched basin where the Central Texas landscape begins its slow, deliberate transformation toward the western plains. It lies 23.9 miles north-northwest of Gatesville, TX (from Gatesville, TX: bearing 348°T), and is situated 14.6 miles west of Clifton. Here, the soil, a rich, dark loam, yields readily to the plow, cradling stubby, tenacious grasses and the occasional, wind-sculpted mesquite tree. Limestone outcrops, worn smooth by millennia of sun and rain, punctuate the terrain, their pale gray surfaces catching the light with a stark, almost luminous quality, especially as the afternoon sun begins its gentle descent. The air itself carries a dry, clean scent, a blend of sun-baked earth and the faint, sweet perfume of wild flowers that bloom with surprising tenacity in the dappled shade of the low-lying hills. This corner of Texas carries the quiet imprint of its Norwegian settlers, who, beginning in the mid-19th century, found solace and sustenance in this fertile valley, their legacy still faintly audible in the names of families and the enduring strength of community. Cranfills Gap’s economy, rooted deeply in agriculture, continues to draw its lifeblood from the land, with cotton fields stretching like pale green seas under the vast Texas sky and cattle grazing contentedly on pastureland that has sustained them for generations. The town itself is a place of unhurried days, where conversations drift easily across front porches and the local diner serves as a central hub for the day's news, a gentle eddy in the larger currents of the state’s bustling expanse.

About This Cranfills Gap Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Cranfills Gap, Texas — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 31.773766, -97.82586. 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 Cranfills Gap and Bosque County.

Detailed location data for Cranfills Gap includes the ZIP code (76637), telephone area code (325), county seat of Bosque County (Meridian), and school district assignment (Cranfills Gap 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 Cranfills Gap is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.