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Neches Texas Map

Explore Neches, 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 Neches, Texas

How to Use This Neches, Texas Map

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

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

Latitude	31.869418
Longitude	-95.484844
Population	266
Density	101.7 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	75779
Area Code	903
County Seat	Palestine
School District	Neches Independent School District

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About Neches, Texas

Neches is a locality in Anderson County, Texas, United States. It is a small community with a population of 266. The population density is 101.7 people per km². Neches is located at 31.8694°N, 95.4848°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 75779.

Neches occupies a quiet stretch of East Texas where the earth transitions into dense, moisture-heavy woodlands that hold the heat of the afternoon long after the sun has begun to slant. It lies 10.7 miles northeast of Palestine, TX (from Palestine, TX: bearing 48°T), and is situated 14.8 miles west-southwest of Jacksonville. The landscape is defined by the steady, low-lying drainage of White Oak Creek, which winds through the terrain only a mile from the center, feeding the quiet stillness of W A Smith Lake Number 1 nearby. To the east, the horizon occasionally catches the faint, hazy suggestion of High Ridge, though the immediate world is dominated by the dense, tangled canopy characteristic of the region. Ten miles away, Fairchild State Forest anchors the northern periphery with its deep stands of timber, while the Neches River National Wildlife Refuge provides a protected corridor for the local fauna, ensuring that the wilder edges of the land remain undisturbed by the encroachment of modern development.

Neches grew from the slow, deliberate work of settlement, rooted in the agrarian cycles that have long dictated the pace of life in this part of the state. The local economy persists in the rhythm of agricultural production and the small-scale commerce that sustains a sparse, self-reliant population. Residents move through their days with a measured gravity, shaped by the historical necessity of working the soil and managing the timber that defines the surrounding woods. There is a distinct, unforced clarity to the light here during the transition between seasons, illuminating the quiet intersections and the weathered wood of older structures that have watched the decades pass. Neches remains a place where the primary connections are to the land and the immediate neighbors, maintaining a character that is defined not by external spectacle, but by the persistent, quiet endurance of its people.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Murdoch McDonald (Monument) — 0.7 mi, 255° W
McDonald Museum (Museum) — 1.1 mi, 283° W
Neches River National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 1.7 mi, 132° SE · 16k acres
Mound Prairie Cemetery (Monument) — 5.1 mi, 272° W
Mount Vernon United Methodist Church (Monument) — 5.2 mi, 314° NW
I.D. FairChild State Forest (State Resource Management Area) — 7.9 mi, 124° SE
Norwood School (Historic Ruins) — 9.3 mi, 237° SW
Rusk / Palestine State Park (State Park) — 9.8 mi, 211° SW
Davey Dogwood Park (Local Park) — 10.0 mi, 240° SW
Howard House Museum (Museum) — 10.8 mi, 231° SW
Fairy Garden Trail (Attraction) — 11.0 mi, 239° SW
Lamar School (Historic Ruins) — 11.6 mi, 227° SW
Palestine Community Forest (Local Resource Management Area) — 12.0 mi, 233° SW
Baseball and Soccer Complex (Local Recreation) — 12.5 mi, 068° E
Norman Memorial Museum (Museum) — 20.4 mi, 105° E
Big Lake Bottom Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 21.0 mi, 238° SW
Gus Engeling Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 22.6 mi, 286° W
Mission Tejas State Park (State Park) — 25.9 mi, 147° SE
Cherokee Trace Drive-Thru Safari (Attraction) — 26.2 mi, 083° E
Davy Crockett National Forest (National Forest) — 27.5 mi, 162° S · 161k acres
Carmike Cinemas (Cinema) — 29.4 mi, 020° N
Times Square Grand Slam (Cinema) — 31.1 mi, 020° N
Henderson County Historical Society Museum (Museum) — 32.0 mi, 317° NW
Big Slough Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 32.7 mi, 138° SE · 3,521 acres
Cowan Center (Theatre) — 33.9 mi, 024° NE
Amphitheater (Theatre) — 34.1 mi, 260° W
Tyler Museum of Art (Museum) — 34.2 mi, 020° N
Tiger Creek Wildlife Refuge (Zoo / Wildlife Park) — 47.0 mi, 016° N
Angelina National Forest (National Forest) — 47.9 mi, 122° SE · 154k acres
Historic Coca-Cola Mural (Public Artwork) — 50.5 mi, 045° NE

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