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Danevang Texas Map

Explore Danevang, 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 Danevang, Texas

How to Use This Danevang, Texas Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Danevang, 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 Danevang.

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	Danevang
State	Texas (TX)
County	Wharton County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Central Time (America/Chicago)

Latitude	29.057478
Longitude	-96.207464
Population	280
Density	5.0 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Codes	77437, 77432
Area Code	281
County Seat	Wharton

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About Danevang, Texas

Danevang is a locality in Wharton County, Texas, United States. It is a small community with a population of 280. The population density is 5.0 people per km². Danevang is located at 29.0575°N, 96.2075°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP codes: 77437, 77432.

Danevang occupies a vast, level expanse of the Texas coastal plain where the horizon stretches wide and unobstructed under a relentless, expansive sky. It lies 10.3 miles south-southeast of El Campo, TX (from El Campo, TX: bearing 159°T), and is situated 15.3 miles west-northwest of Bay City. The land here is defined by its flatness and the deep, dark soil that supports endless rows of crops, creating a verdant grid that shifts in hue from the pale gold of ripening stalks to the dusty brown of fallow earth. Willow Creek meanders through the periphery of this landscape, its presence marked by the thickening of brush and the occasional flight of birds seeking refuge from the heat. In the quiet hours before dusk, the light loses its harsh midday glare, casting long, melancholic shadows across the fields and imbuing the atmosphere with a stillness that feels both ancient and profoundly indifferent to the passage of time.

Danevang preserves a singular heritage, having been established by Danish immigrants who sought to transplant their agricultural traditions into the fertile soil of the American South. The local economy remains tethered to this legacy, sustained by the steady, methodical labor of farming that dictates the rhythm of the seasons and the cycle of the calendar. Residents often gather near the community hall, a structure that stands as a silent witness to the generations who organized their lives around the cooperative spirit of their forebears. Beyond the cultivated plots, the proximity of Us-Tx-132-3 provides a sanctuary for native flora and fauna, offering a brief reprieve from the industrial scale of the surrounding fields. The life of the people here is one of quiet endurance, defined by a modest, collective effort to maintain their identity amidst the changing tides of the modern world.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Danevang (Monument) — 1.0 mi, 181° S
Ansgar Evangelical Lutheran Church and Cemetery (Monument) — 1.0 mi, 169° S
Us-Tx-132-3 (Conservation Area) — 4.5 mi, 039° NE
Us-Tx-132-2 (Conservation Area) — 5.9 mi, 105° E
Clemville (Monument) — 5.9 mi, 136° SE
Spread Oaks Ranch (Park) — 8.6 mi, 088° E
Legacy Park (Local Park) — 10.0 mi, 331° NW
Showplace 3 (Cinema) — 10.7 mi, 332° NW
El Campo Museum of Art, History, and Natural Science (Museum) — 11.9 mi, 337° NW
Matagorda County Birding Nature Center (Nature Reserve) — 12.8 mi, 113° SE
Palmetto Bend (Local Conservation Area) — 14.6 mi, 269° W
Riverside Park (Local Park) — 14.9 mi, 129° SE
Metal Rooster (Public Artwork) — 15.9 mi, 109° E
Lake Texana (Recreation Area) — 16.1 mi, 266° W
Historica;Marker (Historic Ruins) — 16.1 mi, 163° S
Wharton County Historical Museum (Museum) — 21.0 mi, 019° N
20th Century Technology Museum (Museum) — 21.0 mi, 019° N
San Bernard National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 22.2 mi, 073° E · 193k acres
Site of Caney Post Office (Historic Ruins) — 22.4 mi, 107° E
Formosa-Tejano Wetlands Viewing Platform (Viewpoint) — 23.4 mi, 221° SW
Egypt Plantation Museum (Museum) — 23.5 mi, 358° N
Shark Stadium (Stadium) — 23.9 mi, 184° S
Mad Island Wildlife Management Area (Marine Protected Area) — 26.2 mi, 162° S
Big Boggy National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 29.8 mi, 131° SE · 13k acres
Columbia Historical Museum Association (Museum) — 34.4 mi, 080° E
Port Lavaca Main Street Theatre (Theatre) — 39.6 mi, 220° SW
Fort Bend County Fairgrounds (Attraction) — 39.8 mi, 037° NE
Brazos Bend State Park (State Park) — 40.3 mi, 058° NE
Cowboy Barns and Working Pens (Attraction) — 43.7 mi, 046° NE
Justin Hurst Wildlife Management Area (Marine Protected Area) — 44.0 mi, 098° E

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