Explore Humble, 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.
This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Humble, 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 Humble.
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 | Humble |
| State | Texas (TX) |
| County | Harris County |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| Latitude | 29.988207 |
| Longitude | -95.264356 |
| Population | 16,795 |
| Density | 664.1 /km² |
| Incorporated | Yes |
| ZIP Codes | 75494, 77338 |
| Area Code | 972, 469, 713, 832 |
| County Seat | Houston |
| School District | Humble Independent School District |
Humble emerges from the flat, pine-dotted plains where the horizon stretches wide under a vast, unyielding sky. It lies 2.4 miles south of Kingwood, TX (from Kingwood, TX: bearing 182°T), and is situated 5.1 miles west of Atascocita. Sunlight filters through the canopy of the local landscape, casting long, amber shadows that soften the edges of the daily commute. To the west, the subtle depression of Jordon Gully gathers the seasonal rains, while the nearby waters of Garners Bayou cut a quiet path through the dense undergrowth. Residents often walk the Jesse H Jones Park and Nature Center Trail, where the scent of damp earth and pine needles defines the air. Lake Houston sits just two miles away, offering a reflective stillness that balances the persistent hum of modern transit nearby.
Humble traces its origins to the discovery of oil, an industry that fundamentally altered the character of the soil and the ambitions of those who settled here. The wooden derricks of the past have long since vanished, replaced by a diverse local economy that shifts with the demands of the modern regional market. Commerce now thrives in centers of activity where the legacy of the oil boom persists in the sturdy, pragmatic architecture of the district. Workers move between the established industrial zones and the newer office parks, maintaining a rhythm that prioritizes utility and growth. Even as the storefronts change and the roads widen, the underlying industrious spirit of the pioneers remains a persistent pulse in the way business is conducted.
Humble preserves a cultural identity that values a straightforward, neighborly grace, often expressed through gatherings at Uptown Park. The community finds its voice during local festivals where the heat of the afternoon gives way to the cooler, blue-tinted air of dusk. Notable figures such as the professional athlete Thurman Thomas have roots here, carrying the quiet resolve of these plains into the wider world. The local schools and civic centers serve as the primary anchors for daily life, fostering a sense of continuity across generations. Residents appreciate the unpretentious pace of their surroundings, finding comfort in the familiar sights of the timbered landscape and the steady, reliable movement of a life lived on solid ground.
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This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Humble, Texas. Coordinates: 29.988207, -95.264356. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.
Detailed location data for Humble includes the ZIP code (75494, 77338), telephone area code (972, 469, 713, 832), county seat of Harris County (Houston), and school district assignment (Humble Independent School District).
Search Maps opens a second, independent map. It searches OpenStreetMap for any US town, county or landmark by name; offers USGS topographic maps and USGS aerial imagery as base layers; overlays a labelled U.S. National Grid (USNG) so the map can be read like a printed topographic quad; measures distance and grid, true and magnetic bearings between any two points; and takes a single GPS fix reporting your position as a USNG grid reference and as latitude and longitude. Map tiles require cell coverage, but a GPS position does not, so the coordinates remain correct even where the map cannot load.
Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Map layers | Google Maps; © OpenStreetMap contributors; USGS The National Map topographic and aerial imagery (public domain); magnetic declination from NOAA NCEI (World Magnetic Model) |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. |