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Iraan Texas Map

Explore Iraan, 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 Iraan, Texas

How to Use This Iraan, Texas Map

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

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

Latitude	30.914048
Longitude	-101.897906
Population	1,055
Density	660.2 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	79744
Area Code	806
County Seat	Fort Stockton
School District	Iraan-Sheffield Collegiate Independent School District

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About Iraan, Texas

Iraan is a locality in Pecos County, Texas, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,055. The population density is 660.2 people per km². Iraan is located at 30.9140°N, 101.8979°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Iraan is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 79744.

Iraan emerges from the arid expanse of the Permian Basin as a testament to the stubborn persistence of life amidst sun-bleached limestone and scrub brush. It lies 70.1 miles south-southeast of Odessa, TX (from Odessa, TX: bearing 157°T), and is situated 32.2 miles southwest of Big Lake. The terrain surrounding Iraan is defined by the sharp, rugged descent into Simpson Canyon, where the earth drops away in layers of ochre and gray to meet the winding, alkaline path of the Pecos River. Here, the air holds a dry, crystalline quality that sharpens the edges of the horizon, making the distant silhouettes of the Edwards Plateau seem like ghosts of a more verdant age. Residents find a quiet respite in the shade of City Park, a small patch of green that offers a necessary contrast to the relentless intensity of the midday sun.

Economic life in Iraan has long pulsed to the rhythm of the oil patch, a legacy that transformed the landscape from open ranching land into a center of industrial ambition. The history of the area is written in the derricks and pump jacks that dot the plains, silent sentinels that have fueled the local livelihood for generations. While the industry dictates the pace of progress, the spirit of the people remains rooted in a rugged self-reliance, shaped by the isolation of the high desert plains. Even as the modern world encroaches, the quietude of the evening, when the heat finally relents and the sky bruises into deep shades of violet, reminds one that Iraan belongs entirely to the vast, unyielding character of the West Texas interior.

Nearby Outdoor Places

City Park (Local Park) — 0.5 mi, 292° W
Iraan Museum (Museum) — 0.6 mi, 289° W
Marathon Oil Company Discovery Well (Monument) — 0.7 mi, 273° W
O. W. Parker Ranch Headquarters (Monument) — 1.8 mi, 044° NE
Giddings' Pecos Station (Monument) — 5.0 mi, 277° W
Dub Day Arena (Stadium) — 21.4 mi, 351° N
Nealie Moore Park (Local Park) — 22.8 mi, 306° NW
Escondido Draw Recreation Area (Private Recreation) — 28.5 mi, 137° SE
Independence Creek Preserve (Conservation Area) — 28.5 mi, 171° S
Rankin Museum (Museum) — 29.4 mi, 353° N
Mendoza Trail Museum (Museum) — 34.4 mi, 327° NW
Old Reagan County Courthouse (Historic Ruins) — 39.3 mi, 030° NE
Ozona Baseball Park (Local Recreation) — 43.4 mi, 108° E
Crockett County Museum (Museum) — 43.7 mi, 109° E
Historic Fort Stockton (Historic Castle / Fort) — 58.0 mi, 268° W
Paisano Pete: Giant Roadrunner (Public Artwork) — 58.2 mi, 269° W
Pat Taylor Athletic Field (Local Recreation) — 59.1 mi, 268° W
Pliska Aircraft Museum (Museum) — 62.9 mi, 345° N
Ector Theatre (Theatre) — 70.3 mi, 337° NW
Devils River/Dolan Falls Megasite (Conservation Area) — 71.4 mi, 139° SE
Globe Theatre of the Great Southwest (Theatre) — 71.6 mi, 337° NW
Monahans Sandhills State Park (State Park) — 72.4 mi, 313° NW
Big Sky Drive-In Theatre (Cinema) — 73.7 mi, 348° N
Amistad National Recreation Area (National Recreation Area) — 78.8 mi, 166° S · 54k acres

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