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Gilchrist Texas Map

Explore Gilchrist, 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 Gilchrist, Texas

How to Use This Gilchrist, Texas Map

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

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

Latitude	29.512454
Longitude	-94.489079
Population	480
Density	18.0 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	77617
Area Code	281
County Seat	Galveston

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About Gilchrist, Texas

Gilchrist is a locality in Galveston County, Texas, United States. It is a small community with a population of 480. The population density is 18.0 people per km². Gilchrist is located at 29.5125°N, 94.4891°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 77617.

Gilchrist occupies a thin, salt-blown stretch of land where the earth surrenders to the encroaching tide. It lies 23.6 miles northeast of Galveston, TX (from Galveston, TX: bearing 52°T), and is situated 6.0 miles east-northeast of Bolivar Peninsula. The air here holds a heavy, briny moisture that clings to the skin, and the horizon is defined by the flat, relentless meeting of sky and water. To the north, the currents swirl through Rollover Bay, while the gentle, marshy expanse of Little Pasture Bayou winds toward the inland grasses. Far to the west, the distant silhouette of Big Hill remains a faint suggestion against the clouds, and the nearby reach of Brant Island sits like a quiet sentinel amidst the shifting shallows. In the evenings, the light turns a bruised, metallic violet, catching the salt-crusted reeds and the pale, sun-bleached dunes that define this coastal threshold.

History in Gilchrist is a chronicle of endurance against the cyclical temper of the sea, a place where the economy has long been tethered to the rhythms of the water and the seasonal migration of visitors. Life moves with a deliberate, sparse pace, dictated by the tides and the maintenance of a landscape that is constantly being reshaped by the elements. A few miles away, the Anahuac National Wildlife Refuge Trail offers a path through the dense, coastal scrub, while the nearby Rollover Island serves as a fragile buffer against the gulf’s persistent surge. Beyond the immediate reach of the shoreline, the quiet expanse toward Lake Stephenson remains a reminder of the quiet, interior character of the region. Residents navigate the days with a pragmatic resilience, living in a space where every structure and road is a testament to the negotiation between human settlement and the raw, unyielding nature of the coast.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Rollover Island (State Conservation Area) — 0.7 mi, 243° SW
Jocelyn Nungaray National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 1.9 mi, 068° E · 113k acres
The Breakers Building (Historic Ruins) — 2.6 mi, 245° SW
Charles Cronea (Monument) — 6.4 mi, 060° NE
High Island (Monument) — 6.7 mi, 055° NE
Mcfaddin National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 7.5 mi, 054° NE · 178k acres
Crenshaw Family Cemetery (Monument) — 13.5 mi, 244° SW
Rich Sanctuary (Conservation Area) — 14.1 mi, 304° NW
Candy Abshier Wildlife Management Area (Marine Protected Area) — 16.3 mi, 273° W
Bolivar Point (Public Artwork) — 19.0 mi, 238° SW
Old Fort San Jacinto (Park) — 19.3 mi, 230° SW
Winnie-Stowell Horse Arena (Stadium) — 21.7 mi, 018° N
Galveston Historic Seaport (Museum) — 22.6 mi, 231° SW
Dolphin Tree Sculpture (Attraction) — 22.7 mi, 231° SW
Galveston County Historical Museum (Museum) — 23.1 mi, 231° SW
Galveston Railroad Museum (Museum) — 23.4 mi, 233° SW
The Studio Experience (Gallery) — 23.4 mi, 232° SW
Shark Attack 5D Theatee (Attraction) — 23.8 mi, 230° SW
Pier Pileup (Attraction) — 23.9 mi, 229° SW
Wallisville Lake (Recreation Area) — 24.5 mi, 325° NW
Texas City Museum (Museum) — 26.3 mi, 251° W
Wallisville Heritage Park Museum (Museum) — 27.2 mi, 334° NW
Carolyn Ehman Dance Academy (Arts Centre) — 27.8 mi, 231° SW
J.D. Murphree Wildlife Management Area (Marine Protected Area) — 29.2 mi, 064° NE
The Crib (Historic Castle / Fort) — 29.6 mi, 295° NW
Cedar Bayou Stadium (Stadium) — 31.6 mi, 302° NW
Jack Brooks Park (State Park) — 34.2 mi, 254° W
Galveston Island State Park (State Park) — 34.6 mi, 234° SW
Big Thicket National Preserve (National Conservation Area) — 46.0 mi, 013° N · 109k acres
Sam Houston National Forest (National Forest) — 71.1 mi, 331° NW · 163k acres

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