Taylor Landing Texas Map

About Taylor Landing, Texas

Taylor Landing is a locality in Jefferson County, Texas, United States. It is a small community with a population of 284. The population density is 103.0 people per km². Taylor Landing is located at 29.8622°N, 94.1311°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 77705.

Taylor Landing breathes the humid, salt-tinged air of the Gulf Coast, a place where the land yields softly to the encroaching waters. It lies 12.4 miles west-south-west of Port Arthur, TX (from Port Arthur, TX: bearing 258°T), and is situated 8.4 miles east-south-east of Fannett. Cypress knees, ancient and gnarled, rise like sentinels from the murky embrace of the bayous, their silhouettes softened by the perpetual haze. Spanish moss drapes from the limbs of live oaks, creating a spectral canopy that filters the sunlight into a dappled, emerald glow. The terrain here is low and flat, a mosaic of marsh grasses, tangled waterways, and the occasional weathered wooden structure that seems to have grown organically from the earth itself, its timbers bleached by sun and seasoned by countless coastal storms. The water, whether a placid bayou or the restless expanse of Sabine Lake, is the dominant feature, reflecting the vast, often cloud-streaked sky in its dark, inscrutable depths. This corner of Jefferson County, Texas, carries the echoes of a robust maritime past, a history intertwined with the ebb and flow of the Sabine-Neches Waterway and the industries it has sustained. For generations, the economy of Taylor Landing has been shaped by the bounty of the sea and the commerce that plies these waters, from fishing fleets to the larger vessels that navigate the channel. The character of the place is one of quiet resilience, a testament to the enduring spirit of those who have made their lives on this watery frontier. There's a palpable sense of connection to the natural world, an understanding etched into the very way of life that the shifting tides and the whisper of the wind through the reeds dictate the rhythm of the day.

About This Taylor Landing Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Taylor Landing, Texas — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 29.86222, -94.131081. 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 Taylor Landing and Jefferson County.

Detailed location data for Taylor Landing includes the ZIP code (77705), telephone area code (281), county seat of Jefferson County (Beaumont), and school district assignment (Hamshire-Fannett Independent School District). 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 Taylor Landing is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.