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Ben Bolt Texas Map

Explore Ben Bolt, 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 Ben Bolt, Texas

How to Use This Ben Bolt, Texas Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Ben Bolt, 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 Ben Bolt.

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	Ben Bolt
State	Texas (TX)
County	Jim Wells County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Central Time (America/Chicago)

Latitude	27.665863
Longitude	-98.096641
Population	1,662
Density	52.4 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	78342
Area Code	830
County Seat	Alice
School District	Ben Bolt-Palito Blanco Independent School District

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About Ben Bolt, Texas

Ben Bolt is a locality in Jim Wells County, Texas, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,662. The population density is 52.4 people per km². Ben Bolt is located at 27.6659°N, 98.0966°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 78342.

Ben Bolt stretches across a flat, sun-bleached expanse of South Texas where the horizon remains wide and unobstructed by anything save for the occasional line of mesquite. It lies 7.3 miles south of Alice, TX (from Alice, TX: bearing 186°T), and is situated 16.5 miles west-northwest of Kingsville. The earth here is a sturdy, clay-heavy soil that holds the heat of the afternoon long after the sun has begun its descent toward the western plains. Tranquitas Creek carves a shallow, winding path through the brush just a mile from the center, its banks supporting a thin, resilient fringe of vegetation that offers a rare shade against the relentless brilliance of the sky. This landscape possesses a quiet austerity, where the light at dusk turns the dusty grasses into a muted gold, highlighting the stillness that defines the rural character of Ben Bolt.

Agriculture and the rhythms of the regional ranching economy provide the steady pulse of life here, connecting the inhabitants to the land in a way that has persisted for generations. While the sprawling reaches of the Ratamosa Pasture remain a defining feature of the surrounding topography, the proximity to Mary Garcia Park offers a modest space for local gatherings and the quiet observation of the native scrubland. Residents often look toward Tranquitas Lake, a ten-mile distance away, as a place of respite from the persistent dryness of the inland plains. Life in Ben Bolt follows the measured pace of the seasons, characterized by a pragmatic, independent spirit that values the endurance of the work done beneath a vast and unblinking sun.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Las Calaveras Cemetery (Monument) — 4.3 mi, 102° E
Mary Garcia Park (Local Park) — 4.4 mi, 027° NE
Gilbreath Park (Local Park) — 4.8 mi, 016° N
Alice Cemetery (Monument) — 5.1 mi, 013° N
Jim Wells County (Monument) — 5.5 mi, 007° N
South Texas Museum (Museum) — 5.9 mi, 013° N
West Park (Local Recreation) — 6.9 mi, 013° N
Alice Municipal Golf Course (Local Recreation) — 7.4 mi, 019° N
Lake Findley (Local Conservation Area) — 8.6 mi, 011° N
John E Conner Museum (Museum) — 16.6 mi, 127° SE
1904 Train Depot Museum (Museum) — 17.4 mi, 126° SE
South Pasture Research Facility (Recreation Easement) — 18.1 mi, 136° SE
Rio 7 Cinemas (Cinema) — 19.3 mi, 126° SE
Bulldog Stadium (Stadium) — 20.9 mi, 062° NE
Violet Museum (Museum) — 22.3 mi, 069° E
Lake Corpus Christi State Park (State Park) — 30.0 mi, 026° NE
Kenedy Ranch Museum of South Texas (Museum) — 35.9 mi, 149° SE
St. John Paul II Statue (Public Artwork) — 40.9 mi, 086° E
Mesquite Street Comedy Club (Theatre) — 43.9 mi, 078° E
K Space Contemporary (Gallery) — 43.9 mi, 078° E
Robert E. Salle Observation Pavilion (Viewpoint) — 44.1 mi, 076° E
Fan Pavillion (Attraction) — 44.3 mi, 076° E
Padre Island National Seashore (National Lakeshore) — 48.7 mi, 116° SE · 262k acres
Rob and Bessie Welder Wildlife Foundation (Nature Reserve) — 50.9 mi, 052° NE
Mustang Island State Park (Marine Protected Area) — 54.9 mi, 092° E
Rialto Theater (Theatre) — 55.1 mi, 023° NE
Mission-Aransas National Estuarine Research Reserve (Marine Protected Area) — 58.0 mi, 063° NE
WWII Bunker Ruins (Historic Ruins) — 64.8 mi, 079° E
Lower Rio Grande Valley National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 74.2 mi, 174° S · 277k acres
Aransas National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 75.7 mi, 062° NE · 298k acres

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