Smith Point Texas Map

About Smith Point, Texas

Smith Point is a locality in Chambers County, Texas, United States. It is a small community with a population of 480. The population density is 8.0 people per km². Smith Point is located at 29.5369°N, 94.7605°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 77514.

Smith Point, a sliver of land reaching into the Gulf of Mexico, exhales a humid, salty breath across its sun-baked terrain. It lies 13.6 miles north-east of Texas City, TX (from Texas City, TX: bearing 39°T), and is situated 9.1 miles north-west of Crystal Beach. The land here is low-slung, a gentle sweep of marsh grasses and scattered live oaks that stoop like ancient, weary sentinels. The air, thick with the scent of brine and the distant hum of unseen insects, carries the murmur of the Trinity River's delta as it spills into the vast, shimmering expanse of Galveston Bay. Shallow waters, stained the color of weak tea by the tannins of the marsh, lap at the sandy edges, alive with the flick of unseen fish and the slow glide of pelicans. In the late afternoon, the sun bleeds across the western sky in hues of molten gold and bruised plum, casting long, distorted shadows that stretch and writhe like living things across the flat landscape. The history of Smith Point is as intertwined with the water as the reeds themselves, a story of fishermen and oyster dredgers who carved a living from its bounty. For generations, its economy has been tethered to the ebb and flow of the bay, a rhythm dictated by tides and seasons rather than clocks. While larger industries have ebbed and flowed in the broader region, Smith Point has largely held to its foundational identity, a place where the pursuit of shrimp and oysters remains a steadfast calling. The bay itself is the true landmark, a vast, breath-taking presence that defines the character of Smith Point, offering not just sustenance but a wild, untamed beauty that draws those who understand the quiet language of the coast.

About This Smith Point Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Smith Point, Texas — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 29.536896, -94.760475. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Smith Point and Chambers County.

Detailed location data for Smith Point includes the ZIP code (77514), telephone area code (281), county seat of Chambers County (Anahuac), and school district assignment. These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Smith Point is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.