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Oakland Texas Map

Explore Oakland, 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 Oakland, Texas

How to Use This Oakland, Texas Map

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

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

Latitude	32.571246
Longitude	-95.75552
Population	280
Density	5.0 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Codes	78951, 77541, 75103, 77963
Area Code	214, 469, 409
County Seat	Columbus

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About Oakland, Texas

Oakland is a locality in Colorado County, Texas, United States. It is a small community with a population of 280. The population density is 5.0 people per km². Oakland is located at 32.5712°N, 95.7555°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP codes: 78951, 77541, 75103.

Oakland occupies a quiet stretch of land defined by the steady, persistent presence of the Navidad River, which carves a path through the earth just a short distance from the center. It lies 43.8 miles northwest of El Campo, TX (from El Campo, TX: bearing 310°T), and is situated 7.6 miles south-southwest of Weimar. The landscape here is characterized by a subtle, sloping topography that dips into the nearby Long Hollow, where the soil holds the dampness of the morning long after the sun has climbed high. During the heat of the afternoon, the light takes on a thick, honeyed quality, casting long shadows across the fields and grounding the horizon, which remains flat and open as if waiting for the weather to roll in from the distance. Those who look toward the horizon might spot the faint outline of Obar Hill, a solitary rise that breaks the otherwise level plains, reminding observers that the terrain shifts slowly but surely toward the rugged country beyond.

Oakland traces its roots to the early settlers who recognized the agricultural potential of this fertile inland expanse, building a life around the rhythms of the seasons and the demands of the harvest. While the local economy remains tied to the land and the quiet industry of the surrounding plains, the area retains a deliberate pace that allows for the preservation of its modest, enduring identity. Residents often find their way toward Schonest - Welt Park for a quiet moment under the shade, or perhaps make the excursion toward Lake Fayette for a change in scenery, though the daily life of Oakland remains anchored firmly in its own traditions. There is a distinct, unhurried gravity to the way the day unfolds here, a sense that the history of the region is not merely remembered but continues to inform the way the fences are mended and the crops are tended under the wide, unclouded sky.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Oakland Community Cemetery (Monument) — 0.3 mi, 232° SW
Corinth Baptist Church and School (Monument) — 2.2 mi, 060° NE
Corinth Cemetery (Monument) — 2.2 mi, 059° NE
Canton City Lake Park (Local Park) — 5.9 mi, 246° SW
Cherry Creek Park (Local Park) — 7.1 mi, 263° W
Van Sports Complex (Local Recreation) — 8.4 mi, 111° E
Canoe Beach Ampatheater (Theatre) — 9.9 mi, 094° E
Edgewood Heritage Park Museum (Museum) — 11.7 mi, 319° NW
Burleson Wetlands Forest Legacy Project (Conservation Area) — 12.1 mi, 079° E
West Mineola Mitigation Bank (Park) — 12.2 mi, 050° NE
Mineola Nature Preserve on the Sabine River (Local Conservation Area) — 16.0 mi, 079° E
Wildlife Viewing Station #3 (Viewpoint) — 17.6 mi, 079° E
Purtis Creek State Park (State Park) — 18.7 mi, 223° SW
Old Sabine Bottom Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 19.9 mi, 084° E
Southwest Lifestyle Art Gallery (Gallery) — 23.5 mi, 049° NE
Tawakoni Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 25.1 mi, 315° NW
Henderson County Historical Society Museum (Museum) — 25.7 mi, 193° S
Tyler State Park (State Park) — 26.6 mi, 103° E
Tiger Creek Wildlife Refuge (Zoo / Wildlife Park) — 28.8 mi, 097° E
Discovery Science Place (Museum) — 30.5 mi, 120° SE
Smith County Historical Society (Museum) — 30.5 mi, 120° SE
Hometown Cinema (Cinema) — 32.1 mi, 287° W
Tyler Museum of Art (Museum) — 32.1 mi, 121° SE
Times Square Grand Slam (Cinema) — 32.6 mi, 126° SE
SwCC Entrance Sign (Attraction) — 32.8 mi, 290° W
Terrell Memorial Stadium (Stadium) — 33.4 mi, 291° W
Soldier and Child (Public Artwork) — 33.5 mi, 290° W
Cowan Center (Theatre) — 34.2 mi, 121° SE
Neches River National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 49.8 mi, 158° S · 16k acres
Caddo National Grassland (National Grassland) — 58.7 mi, 345° N · 18k acres

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