Lamar Texas Map

About Lamar, Texas

Lamar is a locality in Aransas County, Texas, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,202. The population density is 161.7 people per km². Lamar is located at 28.1395°N, 97.0055°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 78382.

Lamar breathes the salty tang of the Gulf, a whisper of the vast, shimmering expanse that defines its western horizon. It lies 33.4 miles north-east of Corpus Christi, TX (from Corpus Christi, TX: bearing 45°T), and is situated 8.7 miles north-north-east of Rockport. Here, the land lies low and flat, a canvas of sea oats and salt-tolerant grasses that ripple under the ever-present breeze, a constant caress that carries the scent of brine and distant marsh. Live oaks, gnarled and ancient, stand as stoic sentinels, their branches draped with Spanish moss, creating pockets of deep, cool shade against the relentless Texas sun. The air itself feels thick with the promise of rain or the lingering warmth of a day spent under a sky that stretches, an unbroken, cerulean dome, from the edge of the bay to the furthest reach of the eye. The story of Lamar is written in the slow ebb and flow of the tides, in the weathered wood of its modest homes and the quiet hum of its fishing boats. This is a place where the economy is tethered to the sea, where generations have relied on the bounty of Aransas Bay and the Gulf beyond. The ghosts of oyster shuckers and shrimpers linger in the salt-laced air, their labor a quiet testament to the enduring spirit of this coastal enclave. While not a bustling metropolis, Lamar holds a certain charm, a simple elegance born of its close communion with nature, a place where the rhythm of life is dictated by the sun and the sea, and the only rush is the wind through the coastal scrub.

About This Lamar Map Page

This page provides an interactive Google map of Lamar, Texas with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Lamar and Aransas County.

Detailed location data for Lamar includes the ZIP code (75935), telephone area code (903, 830), county seat of Aransas County (Rockport), and school district assignment (Rockport-Fulton Independent School District). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Lamar is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.