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Vanderbilt Texas Map

Explore Vanderbilt, 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 Vanderbilt, Texas

How to Use This Vanderbilt, Texas Map

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

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

Latitude	28.823045
Longitude	-96.617477
Population	409
Density	82.9 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	77991
Area Code	409
County Seat	Edna
School District	Industrial Independent School District

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About Vanderbilt, Texas

Vanderbilt is a locality in Jackson County, Texas, United States. It is a small community with a population of 409. The population density is 82.9 people per km². Vanderbilt is located at 28.8230°N, 96.6175°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 77991.

Vanderbilt reveals itself through a flat, expansive horizon where the humid breath of the coast marks the transition between solid earth and the saline push of the tide. It lies 14.4 miles north of Port Lavaca, TX (from Port Lavaca, TX: bearing 2°T), and is situated 10.9 miles south of Edna. The landscape around Vanderbilt maintains a quiet, rigorous geometry, shaped by the steady, dark flow of the Lavaca River as it carves a path toward the open waters of Smugglers Bayou. Only three miles away, the singular elevation of Old Red Bluff breaks the monotony of the plains, offering a vantage point over the brush and tangled grasses that characterize the surrounding terrain. Four miles to the north, the still surfaces of Venado Lakes reflect the shifting clouds, while the nearby expanse of Palmetto Bend provides a sanctuary where the flora of the region thrives in undisturbed silence.

Vanderbilt emerged from the intersection of agricultural ambition and the relentless expansion of the rail lines, grounding its identity in the rhythms of the harvest and the industrious spirit of the plains. The economy remains tethered to the cycles of the land and the extraction of resources, a pragmatic heritage that dictates the slow, deliberate pace of daily life. Residents often navigate the transition between the quiet, sun-bleached streets of Vanderbilt and the wider, industrial concerns that define the broader region. Even amidst the hum of modern machinery, there is a persistent, underlying stillness, particularly during the late afternoon when the light stretches long and thin across the fields, casting shadows that seem to anchor the buildings firmly into the deep, dark soil.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Palmetto Bend (Local Conservation Area) — 4.5 mi, 027° NE
Site of the Old Town of Texana (Monument) — 5.5 mi, 019° N
South Ramp Public Access Facility (Local Recreation) — 6.7 mi, 022° N
Lake Texana (Recreation Area) — 7.1 mi, 036° NE
Site of Camp Independence (Monument) — 7.7 mi, 343° N
Brackenridge Park (Local Park) — 8.8 mi, 030° NE
Don Martin De Leon (Monument) — 9.3 mi, 197° S
Formosa-Tejano Wetlands Viewing Platform (Viewpoint) — 9.6 mi, 099° E
Texana Park & Campground (Local Recreation) — 9.9 mi, 023° NE
Mustang Recreation Area (Local Park) — 13.3 mi, 023° NE
Port Lavaca Main Street Theatre (Theatre) — 14.3 mi, 182° S
Calhoun County Museum (Museum) — 14.5 mi, 182° S
Aransas National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 20.6 mi, 169° S · 298k acres
Rene Robert Cavelier, Sieur de la Salle (Public Artwork) — 21.5 mi, 162° S
Nave Museum (Museum) — 23.7 mi, 267° W
Powderhorn West Conservation Easement (Park) — 23.8 mi, 182° S
Guadalupe Delta Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 23.9 mi, 208° SW
Shark Stadium (Stadium) — 24.2 mi, 108° E
Buffalo Lake Overlook, Guadalupe Delta WMA (Nature Reserve) — 25.7 mi, 211° SW
Historica;Marker (Historic Ruins) — 29.7 mi, 088° E
Showplace 3 (Cinema) — 32.3 mi, 038° NE
El Campo Museum of Art, History, and Natural Science (Museum) — 33.8 mi, 036° NE
Mad Island Wildlife Management Area (Marine Protected Area) — 34.0 mi, 105° E
Mission-Aransas National Estuarine Research Reserve (Marine Protected Area) — 37.0 mi, 197° S
Matagorda County Birding Nature Center (Nature Reserve) — 38.2 mi, 073° E
DeWitt Wildflower Museum (Museum) — 44.5 mi, 295° NW
Egypt Plantation Museum (Museum) — 46.4 mi, 031° NE
Site of Caney Post Office (Historic Ruins) — 47.2 mi, 078° E
San Bernard National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 49.1 mi, 093° E · 193k acres
Shiner Gaslight Theater (Theatre) — 53.7 mi, 322° NW

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