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Hitchcock Texas Map

Explore Hitchcock, 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 Hitchcock, Texas

How to Use This Hitchcock, Texas Map

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

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

Latitude	29.28262
Longitude	-95.007631
Population	7,301
Density	46.6 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Codes	77563, 77510
Area Code	281
County Seat	Galveston
School District	Hitchcock Independent School District

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About Hitchcock, Texas

Hitchcock is a locality in Galveston County, Texas, United States. It has a population of approximately 7,301. The population density is 46.6 people per km². Hitchcock is located at 29.2826°N, 95.0076°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Hitchcock is an incorporated locality. ZIP codes: 77563, 77510.

Hitchcock occupies a broad expanse of level prairie where the horizon seems to stretch toward the infinite, defined primarily by the meandering path of Highland Bayou as it bisects the landscape. It lies 3.0 miles west-southwest of La Marque, TX (from La Marque, TX: bearing 243°T), and is situated 7.3 miles west-southwest of Texas City. The atmosphere here carries a faint, saline memory of the nearby coastline, only three miles away, where the air grows heavy and thick with the salt of the earth. To the west, the subtle elevation of Rattlesnake Mound breaks the flatness of the terrain, standing as a solitary sentinel over the coastal plain. Greens Lake provides a quiet, reflective surface four miles from the center, catching the amber light of late afternoon in its still waters. The proximity to Jones Bay ensures that the wind often smells of the tides, a constant reminder of the proximity to the open water that shapes the local weather patterns.

Hitchcock grew from humble beginnings into a place defined by its resilience and its strategic role in regional logistics and industry. The economy has historically leaned into the rhythms of the land and the nearby transportation corridors, allowing residents to organize their lives around the steady pulse of seasonal agriculture and transit. Many families have spent generations working the soil or maintaining the infrastructure that keeps goods moving toward the coast. The local industry maintains a quiet, industrious character, favoring practical labor over the flash of modern commerce. Even as the decades have shifted the focus of the regional economy, the underlying grit remains, grounded in the hard-won experience of a people who understand the value of a day’s work. The spirit of the place is not one of frantic growth, but of a deliberate, steady persistence that colors every interaction.

Hitchcock maintains a distinct cultural identity that finds expression in the communal gatherings at Bulldog Stadium And Athletic Fields, where the energy of the youth gathers on autumn evenings under the floodlights. While the nearby Flamingo Isles offer a sense of distant mystery across the water, the true character of the people is found in the local traditions and the slow, deliberate pace of daily life. The Mary Moody Northern Amphitheater, located eleven miles away, serves as a cultural anchor for those who seek the arts within the broader region. Notable figures such as the late singer-songwriter Townes Van Zandt have roots that touch the broader cultural landscape of this region, lending a certain lyrical depth to the local heritage. Life here is measured by the changing intensity of the sunlight on the marsh grass and the occasional, sharp cry of birds circling the bayou. It is a quiet, unassuming existence that finds its beauty in the transparency of the sky and the honest, unadorned nature of the land.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Unknown Park (Local Recreation) — 3.8 mi, 341° N
Galilee Missionary Baptist Church (Monument) — 4.3 mi, 010° N
Bulldog Stadium And Athletic Fields (Local Recreation) — 4.6 mi, 343° N
Stringfellow Orchards (Monument) — 4.6 mi, 352° N
Mahan Park (Local Park) — 4.8 mi, 017° N
City of Hitchcock (Monument) — 5.1 mi, 343° N
Carbide Park (Local Park) — 5.2 mi, 003° N
Galveston Island State Park (State Park) — 5.2 mi, 159° S
Jack Brooks Park (State Park) — 5.5 mi, 338° N
Sweetwater Preserve (Conservation Area) — 7.0 mi, 098° E
San Bernard National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 9.1 mi, 293° NW · 193k acres
Texas City Museum (Museum) — 9.7 mi, 041° NE
Carolyn Ehman Dance Academy (Arts Centre) — 9.8 mi, 100° E
Brazoria National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 10.9 mi, 232° SW · 140k acres
Galveston Railroad Museum (Museum) — 12.8 mi, 083° E
The Studio Experience (Gallery) — 13.0 mi, 084° E
Shark Attack 5D Theatee (Attraction) — 13.1 mi, 088° E
Pier Pileup (Attraction) — 13.1 mi, 089° E
Galveston County Historical Museum (Museum) — 13.3 mi, 084° E
Dolphin Tree Sculpture (Attraction) — 13.7 mi, 083° E
Galveston Historic Seaport (Museum) — 13.7 mi, 082° E
"grandmother Reading To Her Grandchildren" Tree Sculpture (Public Artwork) — 13.8 mi, 083° E
Bayou Safari Wildlife Park (Zoo / Wildlife Park) — 14.1 mi, 316° NW
Alvin Museum (Museum) — 16.0 mi, 300° NW
Christmas Bay Coastal Preserve (State Conservation Area) — 17.1 mi, 213° SW
Break Free Escape Room (Attraction) — 19.2 mi, 341° N
Star Cinema Grill (Cinema) — 20.1 mi, 335° NW
Candy Abshier Wildlife Management Area (Marine Protected Area) — 22.2 mi, 041° NE
Pearland Premiere Cinema 6 (Cinema) — 25.9 mi, 317° NW
Justin Hurst Wildlife Management Area (Marine Protected Area) — 32.6 mi, 226° SW

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