Dunn Texas Map

About Dunn, Texas

Dunn is a locality in Scurry County, Texas, United States. It is a small community with a population of 280. The population density is 5.0 people per km². Dunn is located at 32.5671°N, 100.8854°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 79512.

Dunn rests in a landscape where the flat, fertile coastal plain begins its subtle, almost imperceptible rise towards the rolling Piedmont. It lies 10.6 miles south of Snyder, TX (from Snyder, TX: bearing 170°T), and is situated 12.4 miles north of Colorado City. The air here, especially in the late afternoon, carries the humid scent of pine and damp earth, a palpable presence that clings to the skin. Broad fields of soybeans and tobacco stretch out like a patchwork quilt under a sky that can shift from a brilliant, almost blinding azure to a bruised, dramatic gray with startling speed. Ancient live oaks, their limbs draped with Spanish moss, stand like silent sentinels along the edges of these fields and dot the occasional wooded creek bottom, their rough bark a testament to seasons weathered and stories untold. Originally settled by Scots-Irish immigrants drawn to the rich soil and navigable waterways, Dunn’s economy has long been tethered to agriculture, a legacy still evident in the silos that punctuate the horizon and the bustling farmers' market that convenes on Saturdays. The town’s history is also intertwined with the timber industry, the scent of freshly cut lumber a frequent companion to the agricultural aromas. While the railroads once pulsed with the lifeblood of its commerce, a quieter, more deliberate pace now defines daily life in Dunn, a rhythm that allows for the appreciation of small details – the way the sunlight catches the dust motes dancing in the air of a general store, or the easy camaraderie shared between neighbors at the local diner.

About This Dunn Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Dunn, Texas — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 32.567057, -100.885394. 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 Dunn and Scurry County.

Detailed location data for Dunn includes the ZIP code (79526), telephone area code (806), county seat of Scurry County (Snyder), and school district assignment. 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 Dunn is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.