Box Canyon, Texas
CDP
About Box Canyon
Box Canyon is a small unincorporated community in western Texas.
Officially, Box Canyon is a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 1.45 square miles.
📰 Box Canyon News Today
- 64-year-old man dies in single-car crash on Interstate 10 The Desert Sun · Mar 3
- Desert I-10 Crash Kills Texas Man Patch · Mar 3
- Box Canyon, TX Weather Forecast AccuWeather · Aug 31
- How 'box canyon' became the go-to metaphor for lost political causes The Christian Science Monitor · Oct 13
- New year, new owners for Box Canyon Lodge Ouray County Plaindealer · Feb 4
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Box Canyon Unique
- The only place in America named Box Canyon — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
- An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
- Positioned in western Texas, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
Why People Love It Here
- A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
- Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 18 miles.
🍽️ Where to Eat in Box Canyon
- J and P Bar n Grill
Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🏫 Schools in Box Canyon
- COMSTOCK SCHOOL
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateTexas
TypeCDP
Population (2024)—
Land area1.45 sq mi
Coordinates29.5335, -101.1586