Bacliff Texas Map

About Bacliff, Texas

Bacliff is a locality in Galveston County, Texas, United States. It has a population of approximately 9,541. The population density is 1509.3 people per km². Bacliff is located at 29.5069°N, 94.9924°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 77518.

Bacliff lives where the wide, flat expanse of Galveston County meets the salty kiss of Galveston Bay. It lies 6.2 miles east of League City, TX (from League City, TX: bearing 90°T), and is situated 9.2 miles east-south-east of Clear Lake Area. The air here carries a perpetual dampness, a constant reminder of the proximity to water, and the landscape is a study in low horizons and the subtle shifting of light. Salt-tolerant grasses, hardy and resilient, carpet the earth, their pale green blades whispering secrets to the sea breeze. Scattered live oaks, gnarled and ancient, offer pockets of shade, their branches reaching out like arthritic fingers against the vast, often cloud-streaked sky. The scent of brine and marsh mud is a persistent, almost comforting, perfume, and the distant cry of gulls is the constant soundtrack to the slow, deliberate unfolding of days. The history of Bacliff is entwined with the bounty and challenges of its coastal position. Once a place of fishing camps and scattered homesteads, it grew into a modest hub for those who made their living from the bay's rich waters. The local economy, though diversified now, still carries the echoes of its maritime past, with pleasure craft and working boats bobbing in the marinas. The draw of the water remains central, offering not just sustenance but a way of life, a connection to something larger and more enduring than the transient concerns of land. While not a place of grand monuments, Bacliff holds a quiet dignity, a testament to the persistence of people who have chosen to build their lives on this thin, fertile strip between the land and the sea.

About This Bacliff Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Bacliff, Texas — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 29.506896, -94.992427. 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 Bacliff and Galveston County.

Detailed location data for Bacliff includes the ZIP code (77518), telephone area code (281), county seat of Galveston County (Galveston), and school district assignment (Dickinson 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 Bacliff is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.