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Ross Texas Map

Explore Ross, 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 Ross, Texas

How to Use This Ross, Texas Map

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

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

Latitude	31.728188
Longitude	-97.112325
Population	245
Density	54.1 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Codes	77566, 76691
Area Code	281, 325
County Seat	Angleton
School District	West Independent School District

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About Ross, Texas

Ross is a locality in Brazoria County, Texas, United States. It is a small community with a population of 245. The population density is 54.1 people per km². Ross is located at 31.7282°N, 97.1123°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Ross is an incorporated locality. ZIP codes: 77566, 76691.

Ross occupies a singular expanse of flat, sun-bleached prairie where the horizon stretches thin and taut against the wide sky. It lies 1.4 miles north-northeast of Lake Jackson, TX (from Lake Jackson, TX: bearing 34°T), and is situated 9.7 miles northwest of Brazosport. Oyster Creek carves a slow, muddy path through the low-lying terrain, its banks lined with dense thickets that catch the amber light of late afternoon. Suggs Park provides a quiet anchor to the landscape, offering a patch of managed green space that stands in stark contrast to the wild, overgrown grasses of the surrounding plains. The air here holds a heavy, dry stillness, save for the occasional rustle of wind through the brush that seems to echo the vastness of the surrounding fields.

Ross bears the quiet marks of a settlement defined by the rhythms of agriculture and the persistent reach of the regional rail lines that once fueled its growth. Economic life has long been tied to the earth, with the industry of the plains dictating the pace of the days as much as the changing seasons. Residents look toward the distant presence of Hoskins Mound as a landmark on the horizon, while the waters of Brazoria Reservoir remain a silent presence six miles away, shaping the moisture in the soil and the temperament of the land. Life in Ross moves with a deliberate, steady cadence, reflecting a history of endurance in a place where the sun dictates the labor of the morning and the long, cooling shadows of evening bring the day to a final, hushed close.

Nearby Outdoor Places

The Crash at Crush (Monument) — 1.4 mi, 021° N
White Rock Cemetery (Monument) — 1.7 mi, 221° SW
John Silas Edens (Monument) — 1.8 mi, 221° SW
Unknown Park (Local Park) — 4.1 mi, 011° N
Aquaponics Greenhouse (Aquarium) — 4.6 mi, 207° SW
Hayrides and Farm experience (Zoo / Wildlife Park) — 4.9 mi, 211° SW
(19) Sheepdog & Horse-training (Zoo / Wildlife Park) — 4.9 mi, 210° SW
James Connally Golf Course (Local Park) — 7.0 mi, 153° SE
Waco Mammoth National Monument (National Monument) — 9.1 mi, 203° SW · 5 acres
Riverbend Baseball Complex (Local Recreation) — 9.3 mi, 200° S
Waco Water Park/Tennis Center (Local Recreation) — 9.6 mi, 199° S
Waco Recreation Area (Recreation Area) — 10.0 mi, 209° SW
Buzzard Overlook (Viewpoint) — 10.1 mi, 194° S
Waco Lake (Recreation Area) — 11.1 mi, 212° SW
Helen Marie Taylor Museum (Museum) — 11.9 mi, 187° S
Getterman Stadium (Stadium) — 13.0 mi, 185° S
Texas Scottish Rite Museum (Museum) — 13.2 mi, 191° S
Lake Waco Wetlands (National Conservation Area) — 13.6 mi, 233° SW · 348 acres
Waco Traffic Circle (Attraction) — 14.2 mi, 185° S
Practically Pikasso (Gallery) — 14.3 mi, 194° S
Waco Independent School District Stadium (Stadium) — 15.3 mi, 190° S
Hill County Cellblock Museum (Museum) — 19.3 mi, 357° N
Hillsboro Arts League (Gallery) — 19.5 mi, 357° N
Reflections Art Gallery (Gallery) — 19.6 mi, 357° N
Willie Nelson (Public Artwork) — 19.6 mi, 357° N
Whitney museum (Museum) — 19.7 mi, 322° NW
Fort Parker State Park (State Park) — 33.5 mi, 106° E
Mother Neff State Park (State Park) — 34.2 mi, 217° SW

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