Valentine Texas Map

About Valentine, Texas

Valentine is a locality in Jeff Davis County, Texas, United States. It is a small community with a population of 69. The population density is 85.0 people per km². Valentine is located at 30.5874°N, 104.4966°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 79854.

Valentine sprawls across the high, arid plateau of the Trans-Pecos, a place where the horizon stretches into a seamless union of earth and sky. It lies 125.7 miles east-southeast of San Elizario, TX (from San Elizario, TX: bearing 123°T), and is situated 34.4 miles northwest of Marfa. Dry, sun-bleached grasses color the landscape in shades of ochre and burnt sienna, interrupted only by the occasional scrub brush that clings to the parched soil. To the southeast, the jagged silhouettes of the Davis Mountains rise against the intense blue, serving as a distant, cooling anchor for the eye. The land descends into the shallow depression of Dowman Draw, while further out, the quiet, seasonal path of Moore Slough carves a subtle, dusty vein through the basin. Even the light here possesses a particular clarity, sharp and unyielding, which renders the distant slopes and the nearby expanse of Ninemile Tank as vivid, precise details in an otherwise vast and quiet canvas. Valentine emerged as a byproduct of the railroad, a pragmatic junction established to serve the relentless movement of freight and passengers across the desert floor. The local economy remains tethered to the rhythms of ranching and the maintenance of the transcontinental line, sustaining a way of life that values resilience over rapid expansion. Residents often look toward the Davis Mountains Preserve as a bastion of the region's rugged biodiversity, a stark contrast to the human-made infrastructure that defines the settlement’s core. The atmosphere in Valentine is defined by a deep, resonant stillness, where the whistle of a passing train or the shifting of wind over the plains provides the primary cadence for the day. It is a place that demands a certain patience, rewarding those who observe the subtle transformations of the desert as the sun drops low and shadows lengthen across the hard, dry ground.

About This Valentine Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Valentine, Texas — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 30.587366, -104.496591. 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 Valentine and Jeff Davis County.

Detailed location data for Valentine includes the ZIP code (79854), telephone area code (915), county seat of Jeff Davis County (Fort Davis), and school district assignment (Valentine 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 Valentine is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.