Fronton Texas Map
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Interactive Map of Fronton, Texas
| City | Fronton |
| State | Texas (TX) |
| County | Starr County |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| Latitude | 26.425525 |
| Longitude | -99.07607 |
| Population | 172 |
| Density | 158.9 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
| ZIP Code | 78584 |
| Area Code | 830 |
| County Seat | Rio Grande City |
| School District | Roma Independent School District |
About Fronton, Texas
Fronton is a locality in Starr County, Texas, United States. It is a small community with a population of 172. The population density is 158.9 people per km². Fronton is located at 26.4255°N, 99.0761°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 78584.Fronton rests upon a sun-bleached expanse where the low-slung horizon meets the wide, slow-moving currents of the Rio Grande. It lies 4.2 miles west of Roma, TX (from Roma, TX: bearing 272°T), and is situated 7.5 miles west of Escobares.
The landscape surrounding Fronton is defined by the scrub-dusted earth of the Lower Rio Grande Valley National Wildlife Refuge, where the thin, persistent shade of mesquite trees offers a fragile respite from the relentless heat. To the north, the solitary rise of Gongora Hill breaks the flatness of the plains, a silent sentinel overlooking the brush. Even the air here carries a heavy, terrestrial stillness, sharpened by the scent of dry soil and the faint, dusty drift of seeds caught in the wind. As the sun dips toward the distant, unseen curves of the terrain, the light turns a bruised gold, casting long, sharp shadows that seem to anchor the land more firmly to the earth than the daylight ever allows.
History in Fronton flows with the river, lingering in the quiet endurance of families who have worked these arid corridors for generations. The local economy remains tied to the rhythms of the land, with agriculture and the quiet persistence of ranching shaping the daily routine of those who call the borderlands home. The proximity to Arroyo Roma and the presence of the Falcon Reservoir eleven miles away dictate the seasonal pulse of the region, where water is not merely a resource but a precious, guarded necessity. Here, the culture is a quiet intermingling of languages and traditions, a Tex-Mex heritage that feels as sturdy and unadorned as the barbed wire fences crossing the prairie. Life in Fronton moves without urgency, measured by the slow migration of birds through the refuge and the steady, reliable turn of the seasons across the brush.
Nearby Outdoor Places
- Lower Rio Grande Valley National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 0.8 mi, 261° W · 277k acres
- The Mier Expedition (Monument) — 3.3 mi, 092° E
- Mission Mier a Visita (Monument) — 3.7 mi, 050° NE
- First Chapel in Roma (Monument) — 3.8 mi, 110° E
- Bicentennial Plaza (Local Park) — 4.1 mi, 112° E
- Roma Park (Local Park) — 4.8 mi, 112° E
- Las Palomas Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 8.9 mi, 111° E
- Falcon State Park (State Park) — 10.2 mi, 337° NW
- Roma Historical Museum (Museum) — 12.1 mi, 027° NE
- Las Estrellas Preserve (Park) — 12.2 mi, 075° E
- Unknown Park (Local Recreation) — 31.7 mi, 340° N
- Javelina Ranch (Park) — 39.7 mi, 098° E
- Bentsen - Rio Grande Valley State Park (State Park) — 45.4 mi, 111° E
- Hawk observation deck (Attraction) — 46.5 mi, 112° E
- Shary Municipal Golf Course (Local Recreation) — 48.6 mi, 106° E
- Border Theater (Theatre) — 48.6 mi, 107° E
- Sharyland Rattlers Stadium (Stadium) — 51.4 mi, 107° E
- R&N Thrift (Attraction) — 53.3 mi, 106° E
- La Paz Museum (Museum) — 53.8 mi, 343° N
- Topgolf (Attraction) — 56.5 mi, 106° E
- Hidalgo County Historical Museum (Museum) — 57.2 mi, 098° E
- Plaza Sports Center (Stadium) — 57.9 mi, 103° E
- Santa Ana National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 61.4 mi, 113° SE · 4,218 acres
- Palomino(Laredo College Mascot[horse]) (Public Artwork) — 74.1 mi, 340° N
- Washington's Birthday Celebration Museum (Museum) — 78.9 mi, 341° N
- Los Olvidados Art Gallery (Gallery) — 79.0 mi, 341° N
- Fort McIntosh (Historic Castle / Fort) — 79.6 mi, 340° N
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About This Fronton Map Page
This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Fronton, Texas. Coordinates: 26.425525, -99.07607. 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 Fronton includes the ZIP code (78584), telephone area code (830), county seat of Starr County (Rio Grande City), and school district assignment (Roma 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.
| Page generated | August 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. |
