Welcome to Canyon ...

Canyon is located in the Texas Panhandle.

Canyon is located in Lubbock County<1>.

Canyon is 3,150 feet [960 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the elevation of Canyon is about ½ mile above sea level.

Time Zone: Canyon lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Canyon is located in the (806) area code.

The ZIP code for Canyon: 79403<3>

Communities Also Named Canyon ...

While we believe that this Canyon is located in Lubbock County, we know of another 2 Texas communities named Canyon. Those communities are located in the following counties: Randall and Stephens County.

Beyond Texas, there are 21 communities that are also named Canyon - they are located in Alaska, Arizona, British Columbia, California (3), Idaho, Kansas, Minnesota, Montana, Nevada (2), New Mexico, Ontario (2), Washington, West Virginia, Wyoming and Yukon.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Canyon.

Communities near Canyon ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Canyon.

• Lubbock
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lubbock
  • Lubbock is located in Lubbock County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 262,611 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lubbock <4>
• Slaton
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slaton
  • Slaton is located in Lubbock County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,975 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Slaton <4>
• Wolfforth
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolfforth
  • Wolfforth is located in Lubbock County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,716 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wolfforth <4>
• Abernathy
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abernathy
  • Abernathy is located in Hale County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,691 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Abernathy <4>
• Shallowater
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shallowater
  • Shallowater is located in Lubbock County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,613 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shallowater <4>
• Idalou
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idalou
  • Idalou is located in Lubbock County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,313 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Idalou <4>
• Ransom Canyon
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ransom Canyon have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ransom Canyon
  • Ransom Canyon is located in Lubbock County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,126 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ransom Canyon <4>
• Lorenzo
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lorenzo have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lorenzo
  • Lorenzo is located in Crosby County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,110 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lorenzo <4>
• New Deal
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Deal have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Deal
  • New Deal is located in Lubbock County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 841 people
• Wilson
  (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilson have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
  • Wilson is located in Lynn County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 493 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilson <4>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Canyon. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Canyon.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Canyon. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Canyon.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Canyon. See our Newspapers Page for Canyon.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Canyon ...

Looking for more information about Canyon? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Canyon, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Canyon.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Canyon. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Lubbock County: www.co.lubbock.tx.us/

The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/