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China Texas Map

Explore China, Texas, with this interactive street and satellite map.

This page also offers TOPO MAPS — the official USGS topographic sheets — plus USGS aerial imagery, a labelled USNG grid overlay, a distance and bearing tool, and a GPS grid-reference readout. See How to Use This Map below.

Interactive Map of China, Texas

How to Use This China, Texas Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for China, Texas. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture. Drag the map to pan to any area of Texas or beyond.

Click ⛶ Fullscreen to expand the map to fill your screen. To return to the normal page view, press the Escape key, click the ✕ Exit Fullscreen button that appears above the map, or on a mobile device tap the back button (Android) or the close icon (iOS).

TOPO MAPS — NEW. Click the green 🔍 Search Maps button below the map to open a second map with a Base map row offering three choices. OSM is the standard OpenStreetMap street map. Topo shows the official USGS topographic maps from The National Map — contours, hydrography, land cover and shaded relief, the same mapping used for hiking, hunting and back-country navigation in the Adirondacks, the Catskills and the Finger Lakes. Imagery shows USGS aerial photography, mostly 1-metre NAIP. The search box finds any US town, county or landmark by name, so you are not limited to China.

Reading the map like a paper quad. Click Grid to overlay the U.S. National Grid (USNG), labelled along the edges exactly as a printed topographic sheet is — at normal zoom the squares are one kilometre across, so you can read a six-figure grid reference by eye and judge distance directly off the map. Click Measure, then tap two points, to get the distance between them together with the grid bearing in degrees and mils, the true bearing, and the magnetic bearing to set on a compass.

Click 📍 My position to take a single GPS reading from your device. It marks where you are and reports your position as a USNG grid reference as well as plain latitude and longitude — USNG being the format FEMA and US search and rescue teams work from — with a Copy position button so you can paste it straight into a text message. It takes one reading and stops, rather than tracking continuously, to conserve your battery. Note that map tiles need cell coverage, but a GPS reading does not — your coordinates stay correct even where the map itself cannot load.

City	China
State	Texas (TX)
County	Jefferson County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Central Time (America/Chicago)

Latitude	30.047992
Longitude	-94.335743
Population	1,260
Density	379.8 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	77613
Area Code	281
County Seat	Beaumont
School District	Hardin-Jefferson Independent School District

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About China, Texas

China is a locality in Jefferson County, Texas, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,260. The population density is 379.8 people per km². China is located at 30.0480°N, 94.3357°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. China is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 77613.

China occupies a flat, expansive stretch of land where the horizon holds a heavy, persistent clarity, defined by the low-lying moisture of the Big Prairie that reaches out toward the distant, hazy silhouette of Spindletop Hill. It lies 14.2 miles west of Beaumont, TX (from Beaumont, TX: bearing 259°T), and is situated 7.8 miles southeast of Sour Lake. The Lower Neches Valley Authority Canal cuts a precise, utilitarian line through the earth, a silent witness to the way water is coaxed across the terrain to sustain the surrounding fields. Sunlight here possesses a distinct, syrupy quality during the late afternoon, turning the wide-open sky into a canvas of bruised purples and burnt oranges that seem to press down upon the grasses. Beyond the immediate reach of the town, the dense, tangled undergrowth of the Big Thicket National Preserve offers a stark, shadowed contrast to the ordered, sun-drenched flatness of the local plains.

Agriculture provides the steady, rhythmic pulse of China, where the seasonal cycle of planting and harvest dictates the tempo of daily existence. The persistence of these fields, combined with the legacy of the regional oil industry, has shaped the character of the people who reside here, fostering a quiet resilience that mirrors the endurance of the land itself. While Blue Hole remains a distant point of interest, the immediate life of the community is bound to the soil and the infrastructure that keeps the region functioning. Residents move through their days with a pragmatic focus, acknowledging the long, storied weight of the past while maintaining the machinery of a modern, working landscape that demands constant attention.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Opelousas Trail (Monument) — 1.1 mi, 258° W
Site of World War ll Prisoner of War Camp (Monument) — 1.4 mi, 354° N
City of Beaumont (Monument) — 7.6 mi, 081° E
Big Thicket National Preserve (National Conservation Area) — 7.9 mi, 007° N · 109k acres
Gator Country Wildlife Adventure Park (Zoo / Wildlife Park) — 9.0 mi, 156° SE
Athletic Complex (Local Recreation) — 9.9 mi, 085° E
Tyrrell Park (Local Recreation) — 11.3 mi, 106° E
John Jay French Historic House Museum (Museum) — 12.3 mi, 069° E
Purple Stadium (Stadium) — 12.7 mi, 080° E
McFaddin-Ward House Museum (Museum) — 13.5 mi, 078° E
Mildred Buildings (Attraction) — 13.7 mi, 079° E
Beaumont Art League (Museum) — 13.9 mi, 074° E
Art Museum of Southeast Texas (Museum) — 14.5 mi, 080° E
Texas Energy Museum (Museum) — 14.5 mi, 081° E
Riverfront Park (Local Park) — 14.6 mi, 080° E
Collier's Ferry Recreation Area & Nature Preserve (Local Conservation Area) — 14.7 mi, 074° E
Village Creek State Park (State Park) — 16.1 mi, 035° NE
Winnie-Stowell Horse Arena (Stadium) — 16.5 mi, 189° S
Jocelyn Nungaray National Wildlife Refuge (Marine Protected Area) — 17.2 mi, 194° S
J.D. Murphree Wildlife Management Area (Marine Protected Area) — 18.1 mi, 125° SE
Lance Rosier Cemetery (Viewpoint) — 19.4 mi, 327° NW
Mcfaddin National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 20.8 mi, 156° SE · 178k acres
B&B Port Arthur Central Mall 10 (Cinema) — 21.9 mi, 108° E
Trinity River National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 25.7 mi, 277° W · 58k acres
Davis Hill State Park (State Park) — 32.8 mi, 303° NW
Sims House (Historic Ruins) — 35.8 mi, 085° E
Heritage House of Orange County (Historic Ruins) — 35.9 mi, 085° E
Welcome to Texas Sign (Attraction) — 37.5 mi, 082° E
Texas Star (Public Artwork) — 37.6 mi, 082° E
Sam Houston National Forest (National Forest) — 50.3 mi, 304° NW · 163k acres

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