Map of Chambers County, Texas

Chambers County is a county in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 census, its population was 46,571. The county seat is Anahuac.

Chambers County is one of the nine counties that comprise Greater Houston, the Houston–The Woodlands–Sugar Land metropolitan statistical area.

Chambers County overview:
Name:Chambers County
FIPS code:48-071
State:Texas
Founded:1858
Seat:Anahuac
Largest city:Mont Belvieu
Total Area:871 sq mi (2,260 km²)
Land Area:597 sq mi (1,550 km²)
Total Population:46,571
Time zone:UTC−6 (Central)
Summer Time Zone (DST):UTC−5 (CDT)
Website:www.co.chambers.tx.us

Chambers County location map. Where is Chambers County?

Chambers County location on the U.S. Map. Where is Chambers County.
Location of Chambers County in the the United States.
Chambers County location on the Texas map. Where is Chambers County.
Location of Chambers County in Texas.

History

Mission Nuestra Señora de la Luz, a Spanish mission in Texas, was established in 1756 near what is now Wallisville.

Chambers County was founded in 1858. It is named for Thomas Jefferson Chambers, a major general in the Texas Revolution.

In 2019, Atlas Air Flight 3591, a cargo flight operating for Amazon Air, crashed in the Trinity Bay, in Chambers County and near Anahuac, while flying from Miami to Houston. All three people on board were killed.

Chambers County Road Map

Chambers CountyStreet Map.
Street map of Chambers County, Texas. Source: OpenStreetMap (OSM)
Chambers CountyMap
Chambers Countypolitical map.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 871 square miles (2,260 km), of which 597 square miles (1,550 km) are land and 274 square miles (710 km) (31%) are covered by water.

The south and southwestern parts of the county lie in the Galveston Bay Area on the shores of Trinity Bay and East Bay. A small portion of the southeastern area lies on the coast of the Gulf of Mexico.

Adjacent counties

National protected areas

  • Anahuac National Wildlife Refuge
  • Moody National Wildlife Refuge

State and local protected areas

  • Candy Cain Abshier Wildlife Management Area
  • Turtle Bayou Nature Preserve

Chambers County Topographic Map

Topographic Map of Chambers County, Texas
Chambers County Topo map.

Chambers County Satellite Map

Satellite Map of Chambers County, Texas
Chambers County satellite map.

Chambers County Outline Map

Outline Map of Chambers County, Texas
Chambers County outline map.

See also

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