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Odessa Texas Map

Explore Odessa, 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 Odessa, Texas

How to Use This Odessa, Texas Map

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

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

Latitude	31.880461
Longitude	-102.345314
Population	114,428
Density	864.9 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Codes	79761, 79762, 79760, 79763, 79764
Area Code	806
County Seat	Odessa
School District	Ector County Independent School District

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About Odessa, Texas

Odessa is a locality in Ector County, Texas, United States. With a population of 114,428, Odessa is a major urban centre in Texas. The population density is 864.9 people per km². Odessa is located at 31.8805°N, 102.3453°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Odessa is an incorporated locality. ZIP codes: 79761, 79762, 79760.

Odessa reveals itself as a vast, sun-bleached expanse where the horizon stretches into an infinite, shimmering line of pale gray and gold. It lies 7.7 miles east of West Odessa, TX (from West Odessa, TX: bearing 88°T), and is situated 20.0 miles west-southwest of Midland. The landscape surrounding Odessa remains defined by the austere beauty of the high plains, a terrain where the earth is carved by the subtle depressions of Muskingum Draw just a few miles away. Above the scrub brush and caliche, the sky assumes a piercing, expansive quality, particularly at dusk when the light turns a bruised violet and pulls the shadows long across the flat, thirsty ground. A short distance away, the quiet waters of Averitt Number 2 Lake mirror the brilliance of the afternoon, providing a stark, reflective contrast to the rugged, arid character of the surrounding basin.

Odessa emerged from the dust of the nineteenth century, founded as a humble watering stop for the railroad before the discovery of subterranean wealth fundamentally altered its trajectory. Early settlers arrived to find a landscape that demanded resilience, building a life upon the promise of the rail line and the endurance of the prairie. The history of Odessa is marked by the transformation of a quiet transit point into a center of industrial might, a shift that permanently colored the spirit of those who call the high plains their own. Through the decades, the echoes of the drilling rig and the rhythmic clatter of the tracks have come to define the foundational narrative of the people.

Economic vitality in Odessa pulses with the steady, subterranean rhythm of the energy sector, which serves as the primary engine for local development and regional infrastructure. Beyond the reach of the oil fields, Odessa supports a diverse array of commerce and educational advancement, anchored by institutions like the University of Texas Permian Basin. The city prioritizes the expansion of its municipal networks, ensuring that the sprawling layout remains connected despite the immense distances of the surrounding plains. Daily life in Odessa reflects a pragmatic, industrious energy, where the labor of the field and the technical precision of the office converge to sustain a robust and hardworking environment.

Cultural life in Odessa finds its most fervent expression in the intensity of Friday night football, an institution that commands the attention of the entire populace with a passion that borders on the sacred. Residents gather at landmark sites like the Noel Heritage Plaza to celebrate shared traditions, finding community in the heat of the summer festivals and the cool relief of autumn evenings. The literary and cinematic legacy of the region, immortalized by the experiences of figures like H.G. Bissinger, has cast a long shadow over the identity of Odessa, framing it as a place of profound human drama and ambition. Whether through the lens of local sport or the quiet observation of the prairie sunset, the people of Odessa maintain a distinct, unwavering connection to their sprawling, sun-drenched home.

Nearby Outdoor Places

McKinzie Park (Attraction) — 0.9 mi, 198° S
Presidential Museum and Leadership Library (Museum) — 2.0 mi, 217° SW
Ellen Noël Art Museum (Museum) — 2.0 mi, 217° SW
White-Fulton House (Historic Site) — 2.0 mi, 217° SW
Globe of the Great Southwest (Theatre / Concert Hall) — 2.0 mi, 217° SW
Wagner Noel Performing Arts Center (Theatre / Concert Hall) — 2.0 mi, 217° SW
Centennial Park (Attraction) — 2.6 mi, 215° SW
Jack Benbrook Lake (Nature Reserve) — 10.3 mi, 323° NW
Odessa Meteor Crater (Attraction) — 11.5 mi, 224° SW
Ratcliff Lake Recreation Area (Nature Reserve) — 59.8 mi, 120° SE
Memorial Gardens (Local Park) — 0.8 mi, 036° NE
Old Buffalo Wallow (Monument) — 1.0 mi, 035° NE
1/2 Rack Stag (Monument) — 1.2 mi, 036° NE
Ector County's First Dry Hole (Monument) — 1.3 mi, 184° S
UTPB Park (Local Park) — 1.4 mi, 054° NE
Globe Theatre of the Great Southwest (Theatre) — 2.5 mi, 243° SW
Permian Playhouse (Theatre) — 2.6 mi, 272° W
The Jackrabbit (Public Artwork) — 2.7 mi, 219° SW
Pliska Aircraft Museum (Museum) — 11.9 mi, 120° SE
Big Sky Drive-In Theatre (Cinema) — 12.4 mi, 064° NE
Monahans Sandhills State Park (State Park) — 31.6 mi, 243° SW
Mendoza Trail Museum (Museum) — 38.6 mi, 168° S
Southeast corner of New Mexico (Attraction) — 43.0 mi, 281° W
Rankin Museum (Museum) — 44.0 mi, 149° SE
Dub Day Arena (Stadium) — 51.1 mi, 153° SE
Big Spring State Park (State Park) — 54.8 mi, 064° NE

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