Fulton Texas Map

About Fulton, Texas

Fulton is a locality in Aransas County, Texas, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,523. The population density is 418.2 people per km². Fulton is located at 28.0724°N, 97.0389°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Fulton is an incorporated locality. ZIP codes: 78382, 78358.

Fulton unfolds along a low, salt-sprayed horizon where the land yields softly to the encroaching tides. It lies 2.9 miles north-northeast of Rockport, TX (from Rockport, TX: bearing 16°T), and is situated 16.4 miles northeast of Ingleside. Fulton Beach Park serves as the primary gateway to the shoreline, offering a vantage point where the light at dusk turns the water into a sheet of hammered pewter. Beyond the immediate reach of the docks, the terrain remains flat and open, defined by the expansive, shallow basin of Estes Flats to the south and the distant, subtle rise of The Sand Mounds on the horizon. The air here carries a heavy, briny weight, and the horizon is often punctuated by the silhouettes of wading birds standing motionless against the gray expanse of the sky.

Maritime traditions anchor the identity of Fulton, rooted in a history of oystering and commercial fishing that still dictates the slow, deliberate pace of the harbor. Wealthier residential pockets like Key Allegro occupy the nearby islands, creating a contrast with the weathered docks where local crews still mend nets under the heat of the midday sun. While the inland reaches toward the quiet waters of Vinson Slough or the distant flow of Copano Creek, the local economy remains tethered to the harvest of the sea and the steady influx of those seeking refuge near the calm, protected reaches of Little Bay. The character of the place is found in this persistent connection to the water, where the rhythmic slapping of waves against wooden pilings provides the only constant soundtrack to a day.

About This Fulton Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Fulton, Texas. Coordinates: 28.072445, -97.038927. 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 Fulton includes the ZIP code (78382, 78358), telephone area code (830), county seat of Aransas County (Rockport), and school district assignment (Rockport-Fulton 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.