Iraan Texas Map

About Iraan, Texas

Iraan is a locality in Pecos County, Texas, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,038. The population density is 885.8 people per km². Iraan is located at 30.9140°N, 101.8979°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 79744.

Iraan sits under a sky that stretches vast and bleached, a canvas of pale blue where the sun asserts its dominion. It lies 70.1 miles south-southeast of Odessa, TX (from Odessa, TX: bearing 157°T), and is situated 32.2 miles southwest of Big Lake. The landscape here is a study in muted earth tones, a sprawling expanse of scrub brush and hardy grasses that cling to the baked soil. Low, weathered hills, more like ancient, worn mounds than true mountains, ripple across the horizon, their slopes etched by a thousand unseen currents of wind and water. A dry heat shimmers off the ground, distorting the distant shapes of mesquite and yucca, and the air itself carries a fine, gritty dust that settles on everything. A mile to the west, the Pecos River, a thin, persistent ribbon of life, snakes its way through the Simpson Canyon, a stark contrast to the arid plains that surround Iraan. The history of Iraan is intrinsically tied to the earth's buried riches, a narrative that unfolded with the discovery of oil in the early 20th century. This boomtown sprung from the dusty plains, its fortunes forged in the black gold that flowed beneath the surface. The local economy, though diversified somewhat by ranching and a resilient spirit, still hums with the echoes of those early discoveries, a constant reminder of the industry that shaped its identity. Beyond the practicalities of oil extraction and land management, Iraan is part of the immense Papahanaumokuakea Marine National Monument, a designation that speaks to a broader, more profound stewardship of the natural world, a quiet promise of preservation amidst the rugged Texas terrain.

About This Iraan Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Iraan, Texas — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 30.914048, -101.897906. 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 Iraan and Pecos County.

Detailed location data for Iraan includes the ZIP code (79744), telephone area code (806), county seat of Pecos County (Fort Stockton), and school district assignment (Iraan-Sheffield Collegiate 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 Iraan is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.