Odessa (Ector County, TX)

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)
- West Odessa is located in Ector County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Odessa
Gardendale
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Gardendale is located in Ector County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardendale
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gardendale <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Gardendale
- From Odessa to Gardendale
Scharbauer City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Scharbauer City is located in Ector County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scharbauer City
Penwell
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Penwell is located in Ector County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penwell
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Penwell <2>
Goldsmith
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Goldsmith is located in Ector County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goldsmith
- Population from the 2020 Census: 277 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Goldsmith <2>
Judkins
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Judkins is located in Ector County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Judkins
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Judkins
- From Odessa to Judkins
Midland
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Midland is located in Midland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 147,069 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Midland <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Midland
- From Odessa to Midland
Notrees
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Notrees is located in Ector County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Notrees
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Notrees <2>
Coyote Corner
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Coyote Corner is located in Andrews County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coyote Corner
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Coyote Corner
- From Odessa to Coyote Corner
Crane
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Crane is located in Crane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crane
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,649 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crane <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Crane
- From Odessa to Crane
Greenwood
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Greenwood is located in Midland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
- 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<3> 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.<4> 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:

Footnotes ...

<1>	Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Odessa.
<2>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>	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.
<4>	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.