Cross Mountain Texas Map

About Cross Mountain, Texas

Cross Mountain is a locality in Bexar County, Texas, United States. It has a population of approximately 3,944. The population density is 248.8 people per km². Cross Mountain is located at 29.6455°N, 98.6595°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP codes: 78255, 78256.

Cross Mountain rises as a singular, limestone-ribbed sentinel above a landscape defined by the austere elegance of the Texas interior. It lies 4.6 miles south-southeast of Scenic Oaks, TX (from Scenic Oaks, TX: bearing 168°T), and is situated 7.0 miles south of Fair Oaks Ranch. The terrain here holds a quiet intensity, where the pale, sun-bleached rock of the earth contrasts against the deep, brooding greens of cedar and oak that cling to the slopes. Only a mile away, the quiet passage of Lee Creek carves a path through the limestone, its bed a mosaic of smooth stones and seasonal silt that dictates the slow, rhythmic movement of the local watershed. Far to the west, the distant, hazy silhouette of the Edwards Plateau serves as a reminder of the vast, shifting geography that stretches toward the horizon, while closer at hand, the terrain softens into the quiet, scrub-dotted plains that define the immediate surroundings of Cross Mountain.

The history of Cross Mountain is written in the silence of the land and the endurance of those who have worked these stubborn, mineral-rich soils. While the local economy remains tethered to the rhythm of the seasons and the modest yields of the surrounding acreage, the presence of the Emile and Albert Friedrich Wilderness Park just a mile away fosters a deep, enduring connection to the preservation of the native flora and fauna. Hikers who traverse the Friedrich Wilderness Park Trail Network often find themselves enveloped in a stillness that feels untouched by the frantic pace of the modern world, especially when the late afternoon light turns the limestone bluffs into a soft, glowing amber. Beyond the immediate wild, the presence of the Soil Conservation Service Site 1 Reservoir four miles distant provides a vital, still focus for the local landscape, anchoring the otherwise restless energy of the plains in a pool of steady, reflective water.

About This Cross Mountain Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Cross Mountain, Texas. Coordinates: 29.645503, -98.659467. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.

Detailed location data for Cross Mountain includes the ZIP code (78255, 78256), telephone area code (210, 726), county seat of Bexar County (San Antonio), and school district assignment (Northside Independent School District).

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.