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Alamo Texas Map

Explore Alamo, Texas, with this interactive street and satellite map.

This page also offers TOPO MAPS — the official USGS topographic sheets — plus USGS aerial imagery, a labelled USNG grid overlay, a distance and bearing tool, and a GPS grid-reference readout. See How to Use This Map below.

Interactive Map of Alamo, Texas

How to Use This Alamo, Texas Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Alamo, Texas. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture. Drag the map to pan to any area of Texas or beyond.

Click ⛶ Fullscreen to expand the map to fill your screen. To return to the normal page view, press the Escape key, click the ✕ Exit Fullscreen button that appears above the map, or on a mobile device tap the back button (Android) or the close icon (iOS).

TOPO MAPS — NEW. Click the green 🔍 Search Maps button below the map to open a second map with a Base map row offering three choices. OSM is the standard OpenStreetMap street map. Topo shows the official USGS topographic maps from The National Map — contours, hydrography, land cover and shaded relief, the same mapping used for hiking, hunting and back-country navigation in the Adirondacks, the Catskills and the Finger Lakes. Imagery shows USGS aerial photography, mostly 1-metre NAIP. The search box finds any US town, county or landmark by name, so you are not limited to Alamo.

Reading the map like a paper quad. Click Grid to overlay the U.S. National Grid (USNG), labelled along the edges exactly as a printed topographic sheet is — at normal zoom the squares are one kilometre across, so you can read a six-figure grid reference by eye and judge distance directly off the map. Click Measure, then tap two points, to get the distance between them together with the grid bearing in degrees and mils, the true bearing, and the magnetic bearing to set on a compass.

Click 📍 My position to take a single GPS reading from your device. It marks where you are and reports your position as a USNG grid reference as well as plain latitude and longitude — USNG being the format FEMA and US search and rescue teams work from — with a Copy position button so you can paste it straight into a text message. It takes one reading and stops, rather than tracking continuously, to conserve your battery. Note that map tiles need cell coverage, but a GPS reading does not — your coordinates stay correct even where the map itself cannot load.

City	Alamo
State	Texas (TX)
County	Hidalgo County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Central Time (America/Chicago)

Latitude	26.183685
Longitude	-98.123064
Population	19,493
Density	1002.0 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	78516
Area Code	830
County Seat	Edinburg
School District	Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Independent School District

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About Alamo, Texas

Alamo is a locality in Hidalgo County, Texas, United States. It has a population of 19,493. The population density is 1002.0 people per km². Alamo is located at 26.1837°N, 98.1231°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Alamo is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 78516.

Alamo stretches across a flat, sun-drenched expanse of fertile earth where the horizon feels wide enough to hold every shifting shade of the afternoon light. It lies 2.0 miles east of San Juan, TX (from San Juan, TX: bearing 101°T), and is situated 6.8 miles east-southeast of McAllen. The ground here remains remarkably level, interrupted only by the distant, subtle rise of Sunrise Hill twelve miles away. Water follows the natural contours of the land, moving quietly through the Main Floodway three miles to the west. Nearer to the center of life, the Hackney Lake Inlet flows five miles away, serving as a reminder of the moisture that sustains the deep, dark soil beneath our boots. Main Street Park provides a central green gathering space for residents to watch the shadows lengthen across the dust.

Alamo grew from the ambition of those who recognized the potential in the rich, dark silt of the valley floor. Agriculture remains the quiet pulse of the local economy, with rows of citrus and seasonal crops defining the rhythm of the work year. The heritage of the land is tied to the labor of generations who turned dry earth into a productive landscape through persistent irrigation and care. Small businesses and professional services have since matured alongside these fields, creating a steady, grounded pace of commerce. Industry here respects the necessity of the sun and the soil, maintaining a connection to the primary cycles of growth that first defined the settlement.

Alamo pulses with a bilingual, cross-border spirit that colors the local speech and flavors the communal kitchen tables. The character of the people is forged in the warmth of the climate, where the heat of the day often gives way to a lingering, social dusk. Residents often gather for local festivities or stroll through Main Street Park, where the social life of the neighborhood remains visible and unpretentious. For those seeking a longer route under the open sky, the Schupp Park Trail offers an eight-mile path for quiet movement through the regional landscape. Life here does not seek the noise of distant urban centers, preferring instead the steady, reliable heartbeat of a place that understands its own value and its own quiet, enduring strength.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Main Street Park (Local Park) — 0.2 mi, 103° E
Boys and Girls Club of Alamo (Local Recreation) — 0.4 mi, 333° NW
Saint Joseph Catholic Church (Monument) — 0.5 mi, 127° SE
Lions/Alamo Volunteer Fireman's Park (Local Recreation) — 0.5 mi, 129° SE
Camp Ebenezer (Monument) — 0.7 mi, 281° W
1940 Train-truck Collision (Monument) — 0.7 mi, 099° E
Community Park / Alamo Sports Complex (Local Park) — 0.7 mi, 147° SE
San Juan Wetlands (Local Conservation Area) — 2.6 mi, 234° SW
Plaza Sports Center (Stadium) — 4.3 mi, 322° NW
Topgolf (Attraction) — 4.9 mi, 280° W
Las Palomas Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 6.4 mi, 131° SE
Santa Ana National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 6.8 mi, 187° S · 4,218 acres
Lower Rio Grande Valley National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 6.9 mi, 197° S · 277k acres
R&N Thrift (Attraction) — 8.0 mi, 281° W
Hidalgo County Historical Museum (Museum) — 8.6 mi, 344° N
Sharyland Rattlers Stadium (Stadium) — 10.0 mi, 281° W
Estero Llano Grande State ParK (State Park) — 10.1 mi, 117° SE
Border Theater (Theatre) — 12.8 mi, 280° W
Bentsen - Rio Grande Valley State Park (State Park) — 14.5 mi, 269° W
Hawk observation deck (Attraction) — 16.0 mi, 267° W
The History of Mexico & Mankind (Public Artwork) — 26.3 mi, 089° E
Stillman House Museum (Museum) — 43.5 mi, 117° SE
Brownsville Heritage Museum (Museum) — 43.6 mi, 117° SE
Brownsville Art League Fine Arts Museum (Museum) — 43.8 mi, 117° SE
Welcome to Texas Sign (Attraction) — 44.8 mi, 116° SE
Palmito Hill Battlefield (Viewpoint) — 53.2 mi, 107° E
Padre Island National Seashore (National Lakeshore) — 56.2 mi, 062° NE · 262k acres
Port Isabel Historical Museum (Museum) — 57.2 mi, 097° E
Gravity Park (Theme Park) — 59.5 mi, 095° E

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