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Alto Bonito Heights Texas Map

Explore Alto Bonito Heights, 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 Alto Bonito Heights, Texas

How to Use This Alto Bonito Heights, Texas Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Alto Bonito Heights, 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 Alto Bonito Heights.

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	Alto Bonito Heights
State	Texas (TX)
County	Starr County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Central Time (America/Chicago)

Latitude	26.3158
Longitude	-98.6413
Population	296
Density	2240.9 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	78582
Area Code	830
County Seat	Rio Grande City
School District	Rio Grande City Grulla Independent School District

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About Alto Bonito Heights, Texas

Alto Bonito Heights is a locality in Starr County, Texas, United States. It is a small community with a population of 296. The population density is 2240.9 people per km². Alto Bonito Heights is located at 26.3158°N, 98.6413°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 78582.

Alto Bonito Heights emerges from the sun-bleached expanse of the South Texas brush, a modest grid of streets defined by the scrubby resilience of mesquite and the relentless, golden clarity of the regional light. It lies 11.9 miles east-southeast of Rio Grande City, TX (from Rio Grande City, TX: bearing 112°T), and is situated 5.5 miles west-northwest of Sullivan City. The terrain here is subtle, marked by low-slung horizons and the occasional dry arroyo that traces the earth like a faint, long-healed scar. To the immediate east, the thickets of the Lower Rio Grande Valley National Wildlife Refuge provide a sanctuary for native flora, while the seasonal temperament of Salado Creek, passing just a mile away, dictates the rhythm of the surrounding soil. Even in the heat of midday, the air carries a dry, mineral scent that seems to press against the skin, grounding the observer in a landscape that favors endurance over ornamentation.

Historical patterns in Alto Bonito Heights reflect the quiet convergence of agricultural traditions and the shifting economic tides of the borderlands. While the distant silhouette of Gongora Hill anchors the northwestern perspective, the local economy remains tied to the cycles of the land and the modest commerce that supports the surrounding ranching and farming interests. Residents often look toward the regional expanse, where the presence of La Joya Lake nine miles distant serves as a rare, shimmering interruption in the arid prairie. Life in Alto Bonito Heights proceeds with a deliberate pace, colored by a blend of cultural influences that have settled here over generations, creating a social texture as distinct and enduring as the dust that rises from the unpaved edges of the local roads.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Lower Rio Grande Valley National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 0.9 mi, 218° SW · 277k acres
Las Palomas Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 4.4 mi, 188° S
Sullivan City Memorial Park (Local Park) — 5.9 mi, 123° SE
Los Ebanos Park (Local Recreation) — 6.9 mi, 134° SE
Havana (Monument) — 9.5 mi, 119° SE
Nellie Leo Schunior School (Monument) — 10.9 mi, 115° SE
Fort Ringgold County Park (Local Park) — 11.1 mi, 293° NW
Old Ringgold Barracks Hospital (Monument) — 11.2 mi, 292° W
Javelina Ranch (Park) — 12.5 mi, 082° E
Las Estrellas Preserve (Park) — 17.6 mi, 307° NW
Bentsen - Rio Grande Valley State Park (State Park) — 17.7 mi, 120° SE
Hawk observation deck (Attraction) — 19.0 mi, 122° SE
Shary Municipal Golf Course (Local Recreation) — 20.7 mi, 107° E
Border Theater (Theatre) — 20.7 mi, 109° E
Sharyland Rattlers Stadium (Stadium) — 23.4 mi, 108° E
R&N Thrift (Attraction) — 25.4 mi, 107° E
Roma Historical Museum (Museum) — 28.1 mi, 311° NW
Topgolf (Attraction) — 28.5 mi, 107° E
Hidalgo County Historical Museum (Museum) — 29.7 mi, 092° E
Plaza Sports Center (Stadium) — 30.0 mi, 101° E
Santa Ana National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 33.8 mi, 118° SE · 4,218 acres
Falcon State Park (State Park) — 34.8 mi, 301° NW
The History of Mexico & Mankind (Public Artwork) — 59.1 mi, 098° E
La Paz Museum (Museum) — 72.8 mi, 324° NW
Stillman House Museum (Museum) — 76.6 mi, 112° E
Brownsville Heritage Museum (Museum) — 76.6 mi, 112° E
Welcome to Texas Sign (Attraction) — 77.9 mi, 112° E

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