Wind Turbines Map (United States)

Wind Turbines Map puts every wind turbine in the United States on one fast, interactive map: 77,379 turbines from the official US Wind Turbine Database, from the giant wind farms of the Texas panhandle to the first offshore projects along the Atlantic coast.

Wondering what that turbine on the horizon is? Tap “Use my location” or search any address, city or ZIP code and the map lists the nearest wind turbines with their distance, direction, height, capacity and the wind farm they belong to. Click any turbine on the map for its full specs, including hub height, rotor diameter and the year it came online.

You can filter by state or wind farm name, switch to offshore turbines only, and share a link to the exact map view you are looking at. The map is free, works great on your phone, and runs on public domain data from USGS, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory and the American Clean Power Association.

Wind Turbines Map

How to use it

1. Click Use my location for turbines near you, or type any address, city or ZIP into the search box.
2. Browse the nearest turbines list: each entry shows the wind farm name, distance and compass direction, tip height, capacity and year online.
3. Click any turbine dot on the map to open its full spec card, with a link to view the exact spot in Google Maps.
4. Use the state and wind farm filters to explore a single state or project, or hit the Offshore toggle to see only offshore turbines.
5. Zoom out to see clusters: the number on each circle is how many turbines it contains, and darker circles mean taller machines.
6. Hit Share to copy a link to the current view, and switch between miles and kilometres any time.

About the data

The map uses the United States Wind Turbine Database (USWTDB), the authoritative public inventory of US wind turbines maintained by the US Geological Survey, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory and the American Clean Power Association. The current build is version 9.0, released June 26, 2026, with 77,379 turbines across 48 states and territories. The database is public domain and updated roughly every quarter, and this map is refreshed with each release.

A note on accuracy: turbine locations are verified against aerial imagery, but some positions and technical specs are approximate or unreported, and very new projects can lag a release cycle behind construction. Where a value is missing we show “n/a” rather than a guess.

Wind energy in the US: quick facts

• The US has 77,379 wind turbines with a combined capacity of about 160 gigawatts (USWTDB V9.0, June 2026).
• Texas leads by a mile with 19,659 turbines, followed by Iowa (6,515), Oklahoma (5,850), California (4,935) and Kansas (4,415).
• The average turbine tip height is about 444 feet, and many new machines top 600 feet, taller than the Washington Monument.
• There are 98 offshore wind turbines in US waters so far, including the Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind, Vineyard Wind and South Fork projects.
• Wind supplies roughly a tenth of US electricity, and most of the fleet was built after 2007.

Frequently asked questions

How do I find wind turbines near me?

Click “Use my location” in the map above and allow the location prompt, or simply type your address, city or ZIP code into the search box. The map centers on you and lists the 15 nearest turbines with distance, direction and specs. Your location is only used in your browser to compute distances; it is never stored.

How many wind turbines are there in the United States?

As of the June 2026 release of the US Wind Turbine Database there are 77,379 wind turbines in the United States, spread across 48 states and territories, with a combined capacity of about 160 gigawatts.

Which state has the most wind turbines?

Texas, and it is not close: 19,659 turbines, about one in four of all US wind turbines, and roughly 44 gigawatts of capacity. Iowa is second with 6,515 turbines, then Oklahoma, California and Kansas. Select any state in the map filter to see its turbines and stats.

How tall are wind turbines?

The average total tip height across the US fleet is about 444 feet (135 metres), and modern onshore turbines commonly reach 500 to 700 feet. The map colors each turbine by tip height, and the spec card shows hub height, rotor diameter and total height for every turbine where it is reported.

Are there offshore wind turbines in the US?

Yes, 98 so far. The largest is Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind off Virginia Beach, alongside Vineyard Wind and South Fork off New England and the pioneering Block Island Wind Farm off Rhode Island. Use the Offshore toggle in the map to see them all.

How accurate and up to date is this map?

The underlying database is updated roughly quarterly and this map is rebuilt with each release; the current version is V9.0 from June 26, 2026, and the data version is always shown in the map footer. Locations are imagery verified but can be approximate, and brand new wind farms may take a release cycle to appear.

Does the map work on mobile?

Yes. The map is built mobile first: geolocation, search, filters and the nearest turbines list all work on any modern phone browser, and no app or sign up is needed.