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Elkhart Texas Map

Explore Elkhart, 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 Elkhart, Texas

How to Use This Elkhart, Texas Map

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

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

Latitude	31.625175
Longitude	-95.579398
Population	1,287
Density	322.7 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	75839
Area Code	903
County Seat	Palestine
School District	Elkhart Independent School District

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About Elkhart, Texas

Elkhart is a locality in Anderson County, Texas, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,287. The population density is 322.7 people per km². Elkhart is located at 31.6252°N, 95.5794°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Elkhart is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 75839.

Elkhart emerges from the East Texas landscape as a quiet junction where the horizon is defined by the soft, persistent rise of timbered land. It lies 9.9 miles south-southeast of Palestine, TX (from Palestine, TX: bearing 162°T), and is situated 29.6 miles southwest of Jacksonville. The earth here is heavy and dark, sustaining a dense canopy of pine and hardwood that seems to absorb the humidity of the afternoon, holding the heat long after the sun has dipped toward the western tree line. Only a mile away, the quiet flow of Spring Branch carves a narrow, winding path through the soil, offering a cool relief to the surrounding woods, while the gentle waters of Elkhart Lake lie just two miles out, reflecting the sky in a muted, glassy expanse. The air feels thick with the scent of damp loam and pine needles, a persistent reminder that the deep forests of the region are never truly far from the pavement of the main streets.

Elkhart maintains a steady, deliberate pace that honors the traditions of an agrarian past, where the rhythm of the day is dictated by the turning of the seasons rather than the frantic demands of the city. Agriculture and local commerce form the backbone of the economy, anchoring the people to a land that has been worked by generations who value self-reliance and community ties. While the reach of the modern world is evident in the passing traffic, the presence of Rusk / Palestine State Park only eight miles away serves as a preserved sanctuary of the natural landscape, reminding residents of the wilderness that once dominated this territory. Far to the west, the faint, hazy silhouette of High Ridge occasionally haunts the skyline during the clearest hours of the day, a distant boundary that highlights the vastness of the plains between. Though the world beyond continues to shift, Elkhart remains a fixed point, defined by the steady work of its inhabitants and the quiet, enduring character of its soil.

Nearby Outdoor Places

First United Methodist Church of Elkhart (Monument) — 0.1 mi, 024° NE
First Baptist Church of Elkhart (Monument) — 0.4 mi, 233° SW
Pilgrim Predestinarian Regular Baptist Church (Monument) — 0.6 mi, 234° SW
Myrtle Springs School (Historic Ruins) — 6.4 mi, 241° SW
St Andrews Church (Historic Ruins) — 7.2 mi, 221° SW
Rusk / Palestine State Park (State Park) — 7.8 mi, 002° N
Veteran's Park (Local Park) — 10.0 mi, 340° N
Palestine Community Forest (Local Resource Management Area) — 10.3 mi, 337° NW
Howard House Museum (Museum) — 10.4 mi, 345° N
Davey Dogwood Park (Local Park) — 11.5 mi, 343° N
Fairy Garden Trail (Attraction) — 11.8 mi, 341° N
Big Lake Bottom Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 13.2 mi, 288° W
Neches River National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 14.7 mi, 041° NE · 16k acres
I.D. FairChild State Forest (State Resource Management Area) — 16.1 mi, 049° NE
Davy Crockett National Forest (National Forest) — 16.4 mi, 126° SE · 161k acres
McDonald Museum (Museum) — 17.7 mi, 015° N
Keechi Creek Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 18.1 mi, 225° SW
Mission Tejas State Park (State Park) — 20.0 mi, 106° E
Houston County Museum and Visitors Center (Museum) — 22.8 mi, 162° S
Norman Memorial Museum (Museum) — 27.8 mi, 065° NE
Big Slough Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 28.4 mi, 111° E · 3,521 acres
Amphitheater (Theatre) — 30.1 mi, 291° W
Freestone County Historical Museum (Museum) — 35.0 mi, 282° W
Cherokee Trace Drive-Thru Safari (Attraction) — 37.4 mi, 057° NE
Angelina National Forest (National Forest) — 47.0 mi, 100° E · 154k acres
Carmike Cinemas (Cinema) — 47.2 mi, 020° N
Times Square Grand Slam (Cinema) — 48.8 mi, 019° N
Cowan Center (Theatre) — 51.6 mi, 022° N
Cole Art Center at The Old Opera House (Gallery) — 54.4 mi, 091° E
Angelina College Roadrunner (Public Artwork) — 55.2 mi, 115° SE

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