La Porte Texas Map
Explore La Porte, 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 La Porte, Texas
How to Use This La Porte, Texas Map
This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for La Porte, 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 La Porte.
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 | La Porte |
| State | Texas (TX) |
| County | Harris County |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| Latitude | 29.667413 |
| Longitude | -95.049139 |
| Population | 35,124 |
| Density | 729.0 /km² |
| Incorporated | Yes |
| ZIP Codes | 77571, 77572 |
| Area Code | 281 |
| County Seat | Houston |
| School District | La Porte Independent School District |
About La Porte, Texas
La Porte is a locality in Harris County, Texas, United States. It has a population of 35,124. The population density is 729.0 people per km². La Porte is located at 29.6674°N, 95.0491°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. La Porte is an incorporated locality. ZIP codes: 77571, 77572.La Porte stretches across a low-lying coastal plain where the horizon feels vast and the air carries a distinct, briny weight. It lies 5.4 miles south-southwest of Baytown, TX (from Baytown, TX: bearing 208°T), and is situated 8.7 miles northeast of Clear Lake Area. The land here remains shaped by the proximity of Barbours Cut, which dictates the rhythm of the local tides and the persistent movement of maritime commerce. Little Cedar Bayou winds quietly through the landscape, providing a narrow ribbon of green that softens the edges of the industrial skyline. Beyond the developed corridors, the terrain remains largely flat and open, occasionally revealing the distant silhouette of Barbers Hill rising against the sky. Residents often gather at Northside Park, where the expansive sky turns a deep, bruised violet as the sun dips toward the water at the end of a long day.
La Porte traces its origins to a vision of grand development, eventually finding its footing as a vital cog in the machinery of the regional economy. The local industry remains deeply tied to the maritime trade and the energy sector, which have defined the livelihood of generations here. Massive vessels navigate the nearby channels, their steady passage serving as a constant reminder of the global connections forged right at the docks. While the economy hums with the mechanical precision of steel and oil, the town retains a grounded character that values a hard day’s work above all else. The history of the area is written in the steel of the refinery towers and the quiet, persistent labor of those who maintain the coastal infrastructure.
La Porte possesses a distinctive spirit that balances the heavy pulse of industry with the simple, quiet pleasures of a coastal life. Residents frequently find respite at the Armand Bayou Nature Center Trail, where the dense brush and local wildlife offer a stark contrast to the nearby shipping lanes. On clear days, one might look toward Spilmans Island and watch the birds circle above the water, oblivious to the man-made activity surrounding them. Local life is punctuated by community gatherings that favor sincerity over spectacle, maintaining a social fabric that has remained consistent for decades. While the area is not defined by the presence of celebrities, it remains a place where the lives of ordinary people are lived with quiet dignity and a deep appreciation for the unique, salt-heavy atmosphere of the coast.
Nearby Outdoor Places
- Spencer Landing Park (Local Park) — 0.2 mi, 289° W
- Woodfalls Park (Local Park) — 1.0 mi, 211° SW
- Historic La Porte Colored School (Monument) — 1.5 mi, 085° E
- Enoch Brinson & Pecan Grove Plantation (Monument) — 1.8 mi, 002° N
- La Porte (Monument) — 1.8 mi, 124° SE
- West Side Sports Complex and Pecan Park (Local Recreation) — 3.0 mi, 258° W
- Slocomb Auditorium (Theatre) — 3.9 mi, 263° W
- Atkinson Island Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 4.3 mi, 075° E
- Armand Bayou Nature Center (Local Recreation) — 4.7 mi, 195° S
- Armand Bayou Coastal Preserve (State Conservation Area) — 5.0 mi, 209° SW
- Tracey's Theatre (Theatre) — 6.4 mi, 357° N
- Spiritus Mundi (Public Artwork) — 6.6 mi, 207° SW
- Baytown Historical Museum (Museum) — 6.6 mi, 046° NE
- Bay Area Museum (Museum) — 6.9 mi, 190° S
- The Crib (Historic Castle / Fort) — 7.1 mi, 075° E
- Kinder Morgan Coal Terminal (Viewpoint) — 8.3 mi, 312° NW
- Ingenia Polymers Houston (Attraction) — 8.4 mi, 318° NW
- Mission Briefing Center (Attraction) — 8.5 mi, 200° S
- Mission Mars (Attraction) — 8.5 mi, 200° S
- 7 Starship Gallery (Attraction) — 8.5 mi, 200° S
- Cedar Bayou Stadium (Stadium) — 9.0 mi, 049° NE
- Pasadena Historical Museum (Museum) — 10.1 mi, 287° W
- Star Cinema Grill (Cinema) — 10.4 mi, 216° SW
- Proctor Museum of Natural Science (Museum) — 11.6 mi, 315° NW
- Sheldon Lake State Park & Environmental Learning Center (State Park) — 14.7 mi, 337° NW
- Trinity River National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 21.2 mi, 042° NE · 58k acres
- San Bernard National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 23.5 mi, 195° S · 193k acres
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About This La Porte Map Page
This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of La Porte, Texas. Coordinates: 29.667413, -95.049139. 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 La Porte includes the ZIP code (77571, 77572), telephone area code (281), county seat of Harris County (Houston), and school district assignment (La Porte 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. |
