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Ellinger Texas Map

Explore Ellinger, 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 Ellinger, Texas

How to Use This Ellinger, Texas Map

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

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

Latitude	29.839395
Longitude	-96.705254
Population	253
Density	188.7 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	78938
Area Code	830
County Seat	La Grange
School District	La Grange Independent School District

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About Ellinger, Texas

Ellinger is a locality in Fayette County, Texas, United States. It is a small community with a population of 253. The population density is 188.7 people per km². Ellinger is located at 29.8394°N, 96.7053°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 78938.

Ellinger occupies a quiet stretch of the Texas landscape where the land flattens into an expansive, sun-drenched plain. It lies 29.2 miles southwest of Brenham, TX (from Brenham, TX: bearing 219°T), and is situated 11.2 miles east-southeast of La Grange. The Fllinger Branch cuts a narrow, winding path through the soil, its presence marked by the thick growth of brush that clings to the cooling shade of its banks. To the north, the rounded profile of Live Oak Hill rises above the horizon, offering a subtle break in the otherwise level horizon. The quality of light here is heavy and golden, casting long, stark shadows across the fields as the afternoon heat begins to dissipate into the cooling air of the inland plains. A short distance away, the waters of Lake Fayette provide a still, reflective surface that anchors the surrounding countryside, while the nearby Oak Thicket Park offers a sanctuary of dense timber and quiet trails.

German settlers established the roots of Ellinger long ago, leaving behind a legacy of endurance that still shapes the character of the local economy. Agriculture remains the primary pulse of the region, with cattle and forage crops defining the seasonal cycles of the people who work the dirt. The architecture of the older buildings speaks to a time of industrious craftsmanship, reflecting a pragmatism that favors function over ornamentation. Life in Ellinger moves with a deliberate, steady pace, dictated more by the demands of the harvest and the changing weather than by the frantic speed of the modern world. It is a place where the history of the soil is held in high regard, and the quiet dignity of the labor performed here remains the defining feature of the day-to-day existence.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Cesko Narodni Hrbitov (Monument) — 0.4 mi, 051° NE
James J. Ross (Monument) — 1.7 mi, 305° NW
St. Mary's Catholic Church (Monument) — 1.8 mi, 062° NE
Fayetteville Area Heritage Museum (Museum) — 4.8 mi, 021° N
Columbus Zoo (Zoo / Wildlife Park) — 7.0 mi, 136° SE
Oak Thicket Park (Local Park) — 7.4 mi, 351° N
Hill Memorial Park (Local Park) — 9.8 mi, 200° S
The Heritage Society Museum of Weimar (Museum) — 10.3 mi, 203° SW
Fayette Heritage Museum and Archives (Museum) — 10.8 mi, 293° NW
N W Faison Home and Museum (Museum) — 10.8 mi, 292° W
Texas Quilt Museum (Museum) — 11.3 mi, 294° NW
Stafford Bank and Opera House (Theatre) — 13.6 mi, 133° SE
Mill Creek Mitigation Bank - Shelby Property (Park) — 15.2 mi, 031° NE
Rifle Association Hall (Registered Battlefield) — 16.2 mi, 003° N
Cooper Farm (Recreation Easement) — 17.0 mi, 346° N
Attwater Prairie Chicken National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 24.8 mi, 113° SE · 21k acres
Lyric Theater (Cinema) — 26.3 mi, 246° SW
Somerville Recreation Area (Recreation Area) — 28.9 mi, 356° N
Lake Somerville State Park - Nails Creek Unit (State Park) — 28.9 mi, 356° N
Back Lot Gallery (Gallery) — 29.1 mi, 039° NE
Brenham Fine Arts League & Gallery (Gallery) — 29.1 mi, 039° NE
Tiger Stadium (Stadium) — 29.5 mi, 292° W
Somerville Lake (Recreation Area) — 30.5 mi, 005° N
Lake Somerville Trailway State Park (State Park) — 30.7 mi, 002° N
Overlook (Viewpoint) — 31.7 mi, 005° N
San Felipe de Austin (Attraction) — 36.0 mi, 096° E
The Dime Box (Public Artwork) — 36.5 mi, 349° N
San Bernard National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 51.1 mi, 123° SE · 193k acres
Sam Houston National Forest (National Forest) — 70.3 mi, 050° NE · 163k acres
Little Lake Creek Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 73.2 mi, 050° NE · 3,956 acres

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