Explore Pine Forest, Texas, with this interactive street and satellite map.
| City | Pine Forest |
| State | Texas (TX) |
| County | Harris County |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| Latitude | 30.175055 |
| Longitude | -94.035253 |
| Population | 499 |
| Density | 68.4 /km² |
| Incorporated | Yes |
| ZIP Codes | 77493, 75471, 77662 |
| Area Code | 972, 469, 281 |
| County Seat | Houston |
| School District | Vidor Independent School District |
Pine Forest stretches across a landscape defined by the quiet persistence of the Texas plains, where the horizon meets the sky in a long, unbroken line. It lies 1.8 miles north of Katy, TX (from Katy, TX: bearing 5°T), and is situated 9.6 miles north-northeast of Fulshear. The ground here holds the heat of the afternoon long after the sun begins its descent, casting a bronze glow over the flat, open expanses that define the regional character. A mile away, Cane Island Branch cuts a subtle, meandering path through the earth, its presence marked by the thickening of brush and the sudden, rhythmic chorus of insects as twilight descends. Six miles to the north, the rise of Wolf Hill provides the only meaningful interruption to the level plane, a modest elevation that catches the first pale light of dawn before the rest of the land stirs. The air carries a dry, earthen scent, grounded in the resilience of grasses that lean into the prevailing winds, unbothered by the passage of time.
Pine Forest maintains a steady, deliberate pace of life, rooted in a history of land stewardship and the industrious spirit of those who first cleared these tracts for settlement. Mary Jo Peckham Park For All Children serves as a focal point for the daily lives of residents, offering a green sanctuary where the architecture of play and community unfolds under the shade of mature trees. While the economy has shifted away from the early agricultural cycles that once governed the seasons, the legacy of that labor remains evident in the careful layout of the neighborhood streets and the pride taken in local maintenance. The distant, nine-mile stretch toward Rock Hollow feels like a different world, a basin that holds the memory of ancient water flows and geologic shifting. Whether traveling the short distance toward the sixteen-mile mark of Old River Lake or simply navigating the local thoroughfares, one senses a place that values its own quiet autonomy, far removed from the frantic pace of the larger world.
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This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Pine Forest, Texas. Coordinates: 30.175055, -94.035253. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.
Detailed location data for Pine Forest includes the ZIP code (77493, 75471, 77662), telephone area code (972, 469, 281), county seat of Harris County (Houston), and school district assignment (Vidor Independent School District).
Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.
| Page generated | August 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. |