Telferner Texas Map

About Telferner, Texas

Telferner is a locality in Victoria County, Texas, United States. It is a small community with a population of 480. The population density is 5.0 people per km². Telferner is located at 28.8489°N, 96.8905°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 77988.

Telferner lies at a crossroads of Texas, its landscape a study in subtle resilience. It lies 7.5 miles east-northeast of Victoria, TX (from Victoria, TX: bearing 66°T), and is situated 7.3 miles west-southwest of Inez. The land here is a broad, gently sloping plain, etched by the slow, persistent work of Casa Blanca Creek, which meanders a mile to the east, its banks often fringed with mesquite and hardy grasses. The air carries a dry warmth, especially in the afternoons, and the sky, an immense canvas of ever-shifting blues and grays, often stretches to a horizon defined by distant, low-lying rises, the most notable being Goldmans Hill eleven miles to the north. The soil, a pale, sun-baked clay, can bake to a hard, cracked surface after long dry spells, but it holds a surprising tenacity, supporting sparse but determined vegetation. The history of Telferner is written less in grand monuments and more in the quiet persistence of its people and the land’s enduring character. This locality falls within the vast protective embrace of the Papahanaumokuakea Marine National Monument, a designation that speaks to a broader conservation ethos, even here, miles from any sea. The local economy, once perhaps more directly tied to the agricultural rhythms of the surrounding plains, now reflects a blend of small-scale ranching and the steady, often understated presence of those who service the region's needs. For years, the hum of activity centered on the wells and pipelines that spoke of Texas's deep, subterranean wealth, a reminder of the powerful forces at play beneath the surface. Life in Telferner moves with a certain measured pace, a rhythm dictated not by urgency, but by the sun’s arc and the dependable flow of Casa Blanca Creek, a constant in the ever-present Texas sky.

About This Telferner Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Telferner, Texas — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 28.848877, -96.89054. 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 Telferner and Victoria County.

Detailed location data for Telferner includes the ZIP code (77988), telephone area code (409), county seat of Victoria County (Victoria), 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 Telferner is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.