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Nome Texas Map

Explore Nome, 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 Nome, Texas

How to Use This Nome, Texas Map

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

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

Latitude	30.037672
Longitude	-94.405215
Population	469
Density	146.2 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	77629
Area Code	281
County Seat	Beaumont
School District	Hardin-Jefferson Independent School District

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About Nome, Texas

Nome is a locality in Jefferson County, Texas, United States. It is a small community with a population of 469. The population density is 146.2 people per km². Nome is located at 30.0377°N, 94.4052°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Nome is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 77629.

Nome occupies a flat expanse of the Texas coastal plain where the horizon stretches thin and wide, interrupted only by the occasional silhouette of a water tower or the vertical reach of utility lines. It lies 19.6 miles west of Beaumont, TX (from Beaumont, TX: bearing 260°T), and is situated 7.3 miles south of Sour Lake. The terrain here is defined by low-lying grasses and heavy, dark soils that hold the humidity of the afternoon, while Cotton Creek carves a quiet, sluggish path just a mile away, its presence marked by a denser thicket of hardwoods that break the monotony of the open fields. In the golden hour, the light flattens against the earth, turning the vast, unshaded ground into a luminous, pale bronze that seems to hold the heat long after the sun has dipped below the western edge of the world.

Nome emerged from the expansion of the rail lines, a small node of activity that has evolved with the shifting tides of the regional economy, moving from its early agricultural roots toward a quiet, industrial persistence. The proximity of Big Thicket National Preserve, situated ten miles away, offers a reminder of the dense, tangled wilderness that once dominated this region, providing a stark contrast to the cleared, industrious plots that define the immediate surroundings. Life in Nome maintains a deliberate, measured pace, influenced by the distant, heavy machinery of the oil industry and the seasonal cycles of local farming, while the deeper topographical features like Norris Cuney Gully, three miles distant, serve as subtle reminders of the land’s natural drainage patterns. The distance to further landmarks like Lake Charlotte or the elevation of Cedar Hill, both twenty-one miles away, reinforces a sense of isolation that keeps the daily rhythms of the residents focused inward, centered on the steady, unremarkable endurance of the plains.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Opelousas Trail (Monument) — 3.1 mi, 081° E
Site of World War ll Prisoner of War Camp (Monument) — 4.5 mi, 062° NE
Big Thicket National Preserve (National Conservation Area) — 10.1 mi, 356° N · 109k acres
Gator Country Wildlife Adventure Park (Zoo / Wildlife Park) — 10.8 mi, 134° SE
City of Beaumont (Monument) — 11.9 mi, 081° E
Athletic Complex (Local Recreation) — 14.1 mi, 084° E
Tyrrell Park (Local Recreation) — 15.2 mi, 099° E
Winnie-Stowell Horse Arena (Stadium) — 15.7 mi, 174° S
Jocelyn Nungaray National Wildlife Refuge (Marine Protected Area) — 16.0 mi, 180° S
John Jay French Historic House Museum (Museum) — 16.5 mi, 072° E
Purple Stadium (Stadium) — 16.9 mi, 080° E
McFaddin-Ward House Museum (Museum) — 17.7 mi, 079° E
Mildred Buildings (Attraction) — 18.0 mi, 079° E
Beaumont Art League (Museum) — 18.0 mi, 075° E
Lance Rosier Cemetery (Viewpoint) — 18.2 mi, 339° N
Art Museum of Southeast Texas (Museum) — 18.7 mi, 080° E
Texas Energy Museum (Museum) — 18.7 mi, 080° E
Village Creek State Park (State Park) — 19.3 mi, 044° NE
Wallisville Lake (Recreation Area) — 20.5 mi, 247° SW
J.D. Murphree Wildlife Management Area (Marine Protected Area) — 21.3 mi, 117° SE
Trinity River National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 21.7 mi, 280° W · 58k acres
Mcfaddin National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 22.2 mi, 145° SE · 178k acres
B&B Port Arthur Central Mall 10 (Cinema) — 25.7 mi, 104° E
Davis Hill State Park (State Park) — 29.8 mi, 309° NW
The Breakers Building (Historic Ruins) — 38.1 mi, 191° S
The Crib (Historic Castle / Fort) — 39.7 mi, 233° SW
Sims House (Historic Ruins) — 40.0 mi, 085° E
Welcome to Texas Sign (Attraction) — 41.7 mi, 082° E
Sam Houston National Forest (National Forest) — 47.3 mi, 307° NW · 163k acres
Angelina National Forest (National Forest) — 68.1 mi, 000° N · 154k acres

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