Welcome to Cap Rock ...
Cap Rock is located in the Texas Panhandle.
Cap Rock is located in Crosby County<1>.
Cap Rock is 3,020 feet [920 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of Cap Rock is about ½ mile above sea level.
Time Zone: Cap Rock lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Cap Rock: 806
Communities near Cap Rock ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Cap Rock.
- Slaton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Ralls
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Crosbyton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crosbyton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crosbyton
- Crosbyton is located in Crosby County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,557 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crosbyton <3>
- Ransom Canyon
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ransom Canyon have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <3>
- Lorenzo
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lorenzo have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <3>
- Buffalo Springs
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buffalo Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Springs
- Buffalo Springs is located in Lubbock County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 441 people
- Owens
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Canyon Valley ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canyon Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canyon Valley
- Canyon Valley is located in Crosby County
- Savage ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Southland
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
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 Cap Rock. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Cap Rock.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Cap Rock. 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 Cap Rock.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Cap Rock. See our Newspapers Page for Cap Rock.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Cap Rock ...
Looking for more information about Cap Rock? 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 Cap Rock, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Cap Rock.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Crosby, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Cap Rock - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |