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Bixby Texas Map

Explore Bixby, 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 Bixby, Texas

How to Use This Bixby, Texas Map

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

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	Bixby
State	Texas (TX)
County	Cameron County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Central Time (America/Chicago)

Latitude	26.151742
Longitude	-97.853609
Population	352
Density	86.5 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	78559
Area Code	830
County Seat	Brownsville
School District	La Feria Independent School District

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About Bixby, Texas

Bixby is a locality in Cameron County, Texas, United States. It is a small community with a population of 352. The population density is 86.5 people per km². Bixby is located at 26.1517°N, 97.8536°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 78559.

Bixby occupies a flat, sun-drenched expanse where the horizon stretches thin and pale against the heat of the afternoon. It lies 3.7 miles east of Mercedes, TX (from Mercedes, TX: bearing 88°T), and is situated 8.5 miles east of Weslaco. The earth here is composed of fine, silty soil that catches the light in shades of ochre and burnt sienna, shifting color as the shadows lengthen toward the base of Harmony Hill. Within the immediate vicinity, the Lower Rio Grande Valley National Wildlife Refuge preserves the dense, tangled scrub and mesquite thickets that define the native brushland, providing a sanctuary for birds that wheel silently through the heavy, stagnant air. A mile away, the La Feria Reservoir mirrors the wide sky, its surface often undisturbed save for the occasional ripple of a dragonfly, while the Arroyo Colorado cuts a slow, deliberate path through the landscape two miles to the south. The proximity of the Arroyo Anacuitas adds a subtle depression to the terrain, creating a drainage basin where the vegetation grows thicker and more resilient against the persistent sun.

Bixby exists as a quiet testament to the enduring labor of those who cultivate the surrounding plains, where the economy remains tethered to the rhythms of seasonal agriculture and the steady, unpretentious commerce of the borderlands. The legacy of the region is written in the irrigation ditches and the orderly rows of crops that define the local industry, reflecting a history of resilience in a land that demands much from its inhabitants. Daily life in Bixby moves with a measured, deliberate pace, anchored by the shared traditions of a populace that has long understood the value of patience under a high, unforgiving sun. Even as the modern world encroaches, the quietude of the brush persists, and the character of the people remains shaped by the distinct, dry heat and the expansive, cloud-streaked heavens that dominate the view from every street corner.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Lower Rio Grande Valley National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 0.2 mi, 090° E · 277k acres
Solis Cemetery (Monument) — 0.7 mi, 056° NE
La Feria Cemetery (Monument) — 1.0 mi, 053° NE
La Feria Nature Center (Local Conservation Area) — 1.1 mi, 129° SE
Brownsville-Matamoros Bridge (Monument) — 1.8 mi, 081° E
Scott Sloane Memorial Park (Local Park) — 1.8 mi, 089° E
Tiny Town Park (Local Park) — 1.9 mi, 084° E
Santa Maria Community Park (Local Recreation) — 5.3 mi, 170° S
Las Palomas Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 5.6 mi, 176° S
Estero Llano Grande State ParK (State Park) — 6.1 mi, 256° W
Tom Wilson Sports Complex (Local Recreation) — 8.3 mi, 064° NE
The History of Mexico & Mankind (Public Artwork) — 10.0 mi, 074° E
Bowman Stadium (Stadium) — 12.5 mi, 066° NE
Bobby Morrow Stadium (Stadium) — 12.8 mi, 093° E
Santa Ana National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 17.6 mi, 253° W · 4,218 acres
Resaca de la Palma State Park (State Park) — 20.4 mi, 120° SE
Hidalgo County Historical Museum (Museum) — 21.8 mi, 299° NW
Topgolf (Attraction) — 21.8 mi, 278° W
R&N Thrift (Attraction) — 24.9 mi, 279° W
Stillman House Museum (Museum) — 28.2 mi, 128° SE
Brownsville Heritage Museum (Museum) — 28.2 mi, 128° SE
Brownsville Art League Fine Arts Museum (Museum) — 28.5 mi, 128° SE
Welcome to Texas Sign (Attraction) — 29.4 mi, 127° SE
Border Theater (Theatre) — 29.6 mi, 279° W
Hawk observation deck (Attraction) — 32.7 mi, 272° W
Palmito Hill Battlefield (Viewpoint) — 36.6 mi, 111° E
Port Isabel Historical Museum (Museum) — 40.4 mi, 097° E
Gravity Park (Theme Park) — 42.7 mi, 095° E
Padre Island National Seashore (National Lakeshore) — 43.6 mi, 049° NE · 262k acres

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