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Port Arthur Texas Map

Explore Port Arthur, 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 Port Arthur, Texas

How to Use This Port Arthur, Texas Map

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

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

Latitude	29.833402
Longitude	-93.96632
Population	56,039
Density	280.7 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Codes	77640, 77641, 77642, 77643, 77655
Area Code	281
County Seat	Beaumont
School District	Port Arthur Independent School District

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About Port Arthur, Texas

Port Arthur is a locality in Jefferson County, Texas, United States. It has a population of 56,039. The population density is 280.7 people per km². Port Arthur is located at 29.8334°N, 93.9663°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Port Arthur is an incorporated locality. ZIP codes: 77640, 77641, 77642.

Port Arthur occupies a flat, low-lying expanse of the coastal plain where the horizon stretches thin and wide, broken only by the silhouettes of industry. It lies 3.5 miles south-southwest of Groves, TX (from Groves, TX: bearing 192°T), and is situated 6.5 miles southeast of Nederland. The land here is defined by its proximity to the water, sitting just seven miles from the open coastline where the salt air hangs heavy and thick. To the west, the landscape is shaped by the presence of the East Basin, while the proximity of the Sabine Neches Canal draws a clear, straight line through the marshy terrain. The ground is soft and moisture-rich, a vast prairie that feels as though it is constantly being reclaimed by the tides, and on clear days, the faint, distant outline of Spindletop Hill provides the only true vertical relief to the otherwise uninterrupted flatness of the earth.

Arthur Stilwell envisioned Port Arthur as the terminus for his Kansas City Southern Railway, gambling that a deep-water port would transform the quiet prairie into a gateway for global commerce. Early settlers arrived with the promise of the railroad and the subsequent discovery of oil, which fundamentally altered the trajectory of the region. The founding of Port Arthur was driven by a restless ambition to connect the interior of the country to the sea, turning a remote stretch of land into a vital node of energy production. This historical legacy remains visible in the architecture and the deliberate, industrial layout of the streets, reflecting a time when the entire nation looked toward the coast to fuel its westward expansion.

Industry serves as the lifeblood of Port Arthur, with massive refineries and petrochemical facilities dominating the skyline and driving the local economy. Infrastructure is built to support this scale, featuring intricate networks of pipelines and shipping channels that facilitate the movement of goods from the Sabine Neches Canal out toward the wider world. While the economy is deeply rooted in the energy sector, the area also supports a variety of regional services and educational initiatives, including programs at local campuses that train the workforce for technical and maritime trades. Life in Port Arthur moves to the steady, unceasing pulse of the plants, where the flicker of distant flares at night acts as a constant reminder of the labor that sustains the region.

Cultural life in Port Arthur is marked by a deep appreciation for the outdoors and a strong connection to the water, whether people are fishing near the shores of Sabine Lake or finding a quiet afternoon of respite at Roosevelt Park. Residents often spend their leisure time on Pleasure Island, a man-made recreation area that offers a distinct vantage point over the surrounding waterways. The town is widely recognized as the birthplace of the legendary musician Janis Joplin, whose influence is still felt in the local appreciation for blues and rock traditions. Annual festivals celebrate the diverse heritage and maritime spirit of the people, while the proximity to Big Forge Bayou provides a natural sanctuary for those seeking to escape the hum of the refineries for the stillness of the coastal marsh.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Early Oil Tanker Service (Monument) — 1.1 mi, 340° N
J.D. Murphree Wildlife Management Area (Marine Protected Area) — 1.3 mi, 215° SW
Lakefront Park (Local Park) — 1.5 mi, 053° NE
The Port Arthur Refinery (Monument) — 1.8 mi, 354° N
Lincoln Park (Local Park) — 2.5 mi, 031° NE
Rock Island Baptist Church (Monument) — 2.7 mi, 024° NE
Museum of the Gulf Coast (Museum) — 3.4 mi, 036° NE
Palms Golf Course (Park) — 3.6 mi, 041° NE
Keith Lake (Local Recreation) — 4.1 mi, 162° S
Mcfaddin National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 5.5 mi, 226° SW · 178k acres
B&B Port Arthur Central Mall 10 (Cinema) — 8.0 mi, 350° N
Sea Rim State Park (Marine Protected Area) — 8.1 mi, 209° SW
Texas Point National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 8.5 mi, 147° SE · 25k acres
The Dutch Windmill Museum (Museum) — 9.8 mi, 350° N
Beaumont Police Museum (Museum) — 18.7 mi, 336° NW
Texas Energy Museum (Museum) — 18.9 mi, 336° NW
Art Museum of Southeast Texas (Museum) — 19.0 mi, 336° NW
Big Thicket National Preserve (National Conservation Area) — 19.3 mi, 342° N · 109k acres
Mildred Buildings (Attraction) — 19.4 mi, 334° NW
Purple Stadium (Stadium) — 19.5 mi, 331° NW
Gator Country Wildlife Adventure Park (Zoo / Wildlife Park) — 19.6 mi, 290° W
Sims House (Historic Ruins) — 22.3 mi, 038° NE
Heritage House of Orange County (Historic Ruins) — 22.4 mi, 038° NE
Winnie-Stowell Horse Arena (Stadium) — 24.8 mi, 267° W
Welcome to Texas Sign (Attraction) — 25.0 mi, 037° NE
Texas Star (Public Artwork) — 25.1 mi, 037° NE
Blue Elbow Swamp (Viewpoint) — 25.2 mi, 037° NE
Village Creek State Park (State Park) — 29.1 mi, 342° N

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