Van Vleck Texas Map

About Van Vleck, Texas

Van Vleck is a locality in Matagorda County, Texas, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,763. The population density is 96.0 people per km². Van Vleck is located at 29.0178°N, 95.8894°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 77482.

Van Vleck emerges from the flat, sprawling expanse of the coastal plains as a quiet intersection of open fields and heavy, humid air. It lies 5.4 miles east-northeast of Bay City, TX (from Bay City, TX: bearing 63°T), and is situated 17.1 miles west-southwest of West Columbia. The landscape here is defined by a deep, patient horizon where the sky seems to weigh heavily upon the earth, interrupted only by the occasional stand of stubborn trees or the rhythmic hum of agricultural machinery. A mile to the west, Hardeman Slough carves a narrow, sluggish path through the terrain, its banks thick with brush that holds the morning mist long after the sun has climbed high. Three miles beyond, the waters of Bouldin Lake mirror the shifting patterns of clouds, providing a still, quiet anchor in a region that otherwise favors the wide-open motion of wind and tall grass. Van Vleck carries the weight of a history rooted in the iron of the railroad and the stubborn productivity of the soil, maintaining a pace that favors endurance over speed. The economy has long drawn its strength from the cycles of the earth and the industrial pulse of the surrounding plains, where life is measured in the seasonal turn of crops and the steady operation of local infrastructure. Residents often seek recreation at the Sports Complex, a space that serves as a communal clearinghouse for the energy of the youth and the social life of the neighborhood. While Elm Ridge looms as a distant, hazy suggestion on the far horizon, the immediate character of Van Vleck remains grounded in the tangible reality of the flatlands, where the golden light of late afternoon catches the dust of the roads and turns the mundane geometry of fences and silos into something singular and lasting.

About This Van Vleck Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Van Vleck, Texas — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 29.017754, -95.8894. 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 Van Vleck and Matagorda County.

Detailed location data for Van Vleck includes the ZIP code (77482), telephone area code (281), county seat of Matagorda County (Bay City), and school district assignment (Van Vleck 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 Van Vleck is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.