Around Odessa ...
For comparison, Odessa has a population of 125,000 people.
The following is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Odessa, with the nearest first.
- West Odessa
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Odessa have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Odessa
- West Odessa is located in Ector County
- Gardendale
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardendale
- Gardendale is located in Ector County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gardendale <3>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Gardendale
- From Odessa to Gardendale
- Scharbauer City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scharbauer City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scharbauer City
- Scharbauer City is located in Ector County
- Penwell
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Penwell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penwell
- Penwell is located in Ector County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Penwell <3>
- Goldsmith
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goldsmith have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goldsmith
- Goldsmith is located in Ector County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 277 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Goldsmith <3>
- Judkins
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Judkins
- Judkins is located in Ector County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Judkins
- From Odessa to Judkins
- Midland
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midland
- Midland is located in Midland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 147,069 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Midland <3>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Midland
- From Odessa to Midland
- Notrees
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Notrees have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Notrees
- Notrees is located in Ector County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Notrees <3>
- Coyote Corner
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Coyote Corner. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coyote Corner
- Coyote Corner is located in Andrews County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Coyote Corner
- From Odessa to Coyote Corner
- Crane
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crane
- Crane is located in Crane County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,649 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crane <3>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Crane
- From Odessa to Crane
- Greenwood
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
- Greenwood is located in Midland County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Greenwood
- From Odessa to Greenwood
For more communities neighboring Odessa, please visit our County-by-County Page for Odessa.
Ector County ...
Odessa is primarily located in Ector County<5> and is the County Seat. A portion of Odessa extends into Midland County.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Ector County: Andrews, Crane, Midland, Upton, Ward & Winkler.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Odessa ...
It seems like there is always a nearby community with a name that seems interesting, maybe familiar or just catches our attention in some other way. We've collected some names which strike us as being curious or interesting. Our list can be found on the Tidbits & Trivia Page for Odessa.
Airports Near Odessa ...
When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<6> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Odessa and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Odessa.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Odessa ...
Looking for more information about Odessa? A good source is the TripAdvisor website and we always start with their TripAdvisor page for Odessa. Their page will give you an overview and then additional links that will help you to find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the TripAdvisor page for Odessa, there are neighboring communities that also have TripAdvisor pages. A list of those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Odessa.
Websites We Enjoy ...
When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.
- For the State of Texas:
- TripAdvisor Links for:
- Texas Statewide Tourism
- Odessa Tourism
- Additional neighboring communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Odessa
- Also of Interest:
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Odessa: www.odessa-tx.gov/
The official website for Ector County: www.co.ector.tx.us/
The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Odessa. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <5> | If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Ector, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <6> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Odessa), we usually look for the obvious: the choice of airlines that fly into the airport, the number of flights, the connections we have to make, which car rentals are available, etc. We also look for sights and attractions that we might find between any given airport and our destination - we do love exploring. We're willing to fly into a more distant airport if we can get the services and amenities that we like. Even though our choice of airport might be inconvenient to others, it usually gives us a better trip. |