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Clear Lake Area Texas Map

Explore Clear Lake Area, 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 Clear Lake Area, Texas

How to Use This Clear Lake Area, Texas Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Clear Lake Area, 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 Clear Lake Area.

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	Clear Lake Area
State	Texas (TX)
County	Harris County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Central Time (America/Chicago)

Latitude	29.577499
Longitude	-95.12201
Population	86,000
Density	1200.0 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Codes	77062, 77058
Area Code	713, 832, 281, 346
County Seat	Houston

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About Clear Lake Area, Texas

Clear Lake Area is a locality in Harris County, Texas, United States. It has a population of 86,000. The population density is 1200.0 people per km². Clear Lake Area is located at 29.5775°N, 95.1220°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP codes: 77062, 77058.

Clear Lake Area defines itself through the slow, deliberate movement of water and the expansive, humid sky that hangs heavy over the coastal plain. It lies 2.8 miles north of Webster, TX (from Webster, TX: bearing 355°T), and is situated 9.4 miles south-southeast of Pasadena. Horsepen Bayou carves a path through the landscape, its banks thick with the persistent, emerald vitality of native flora that seems to breathe in the salt-tinged air. Beyond the immediate canopy, the terrain stretches out in a flat, quiet expanse, marked by the transformation of land into the public green space of Exploration Green (Under Construction), where the ground holds the memory of past rains and the promise of future growth. Three miles away, the dark, rhythmic pulse of Nassau Bay pulls at the shoreline, while the distant, sculpted depression of Spring Gully reminds the traveler that the earth here is shaped by the subtle, persistent work of erosion and gravity.

Founding narratives of Clear Lake Area are deeply entangled with the shift from quiet, maritime trade and local agriculture to the sudden, explosive arrival of the space age. The transition from a region of modest docks and open prairie to a hub of scientific advancement fundamentally altered the trajectory of the earth beneath the feet of its inhabitants. As the twentieth century progressed, the identity of Clear Lake Area became synonymous with the precision of flight and the audacity of orbital exploration, shifting the focus of the region toward a future that looked perpetually upward. This history remains etched in the quiet, residential streets and the sprawling corridors where the architecture of the mid-century modern era still stands, reflecting a time when the horizon itself seemed to expand with every successful launch.

Economic life in Clear Lake Area orbits the complex, industrial reality of aerospace engineering and the specialized labor required to maintain the infrastructure of modern discovery. The proximity to high-tech corridors ensures a steady, professional rhythm, supported by institutions that provide both academic rigor and technical expertise to the local workforce. While the Galveston County Industrial Water Reservoir sits twelve miles away as a vital, utilitarian presence, the daily commerce of the region remains tied to the dense network of roads and facilities that keep the area functional and efficient. Infrastructure here serves a population that values the intersection of pragmatic, industrial labor and the intellectual pursuit of the unknown, creating a stable, if demanding, environment for those who call it home.

Culture in Clear Lake Area is a reflection of the tides, the heat, and the collective focus of a community that looks toward the stars while living on the edge of the water. The Armand Bayou Nature Center Trail offers a sanctuary for those seeking the stillness of the wetlands, providing a stark contrast to the high-energy events and seasonal festivals that draw crowds to the water’s edge. While professional sports teams command the attention of the wider region, the local spirit is found in the quiet, year-round commitment to the scientific and natural landmarks that define the neighborhood. From the brilliant, shimmering light that hits the surface of Nassau Bay at dusk to the presence of legendary figures from the history of manned space flight who have walked these streets, Clear Lake Area maintains a character that is as vast as the sky and as grounded as the bayou mud.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Exploration Green (Under Construction) (Local Park) — 0.3 mi, 144° SE
Exploration Green (Local Park) — 0.5 mi, 153° SE
Spiritus Mundi (Public Artwork) — 1.4 mi, 075° E
Sylvan Rodriguez Park (Local Recreation) — 1.7 mi, 296° NW
Armand Bayou Nature Center (Local Recreation) — 1.9 mi, 091° E
Armand Bayou Coastal Preserve (State Conservation Area) — 1.9 mi, 078° E
Space Center Theater (Attraction) — 2.2 mi, 142° SE
Astronaut Gallery (Attraction) — 2.2 mi, 142° SE
Mission Mars (Attraction) — 2.3 mi, 141° SE
Mission Briefing Center (Attraction) — 2.3 mi, 141° SE
Contributions to the Texas Rice Industry by Seito and Kiyoaki Saibara (Monument) — 2.4 mi, 159° S
Star Cinema Grill (Cinema) — 2.8 mi, 218° SW
Nassau Bay Spire (Monument) — 3.1 mi, 116° SE
Harris County Boys' School Archeological Site (Monument) — 3.2 mi, 102° E
Bay Area Museum (Museum) — 3.2 mi, 101° E
Frank J. Brown Heritage Museum and Barn (Museum) — 5.7 mi, 233° SW
Slocomb Auditorium (Theatre) — 5.7 mi, 005° N
Perry House (Museum) — 5.9 mi, 234° SW
Pasadena Little Theater (Theatre) — 6.6 mi, 332° NW
Bayou Safari Wildlife Park (Zoo / Wildlife Park) — 10.5 mi, 196° S
Pasadena Historical Museum (Museum) — 10.6 mi, 330° NW
Pearland Premiere Cinema 6 (Cinema) — 10.7 mi, 263° W
Kinder Morgan Coal Terminal (Viewpoint) — 11.9 mi, 352° N
Jack Brooks Park (State Park) — 14.5 mi, 163° S
San Bernard National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 16.6 mi, 186° S · 193k acres
Brazoria National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 26.0 mi, 189° S · 140k acres

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