Explore Gardendale, Texas, with this interactive street and satellite map.
| City | Gardendale |
| State | Texas (TX) |
| County | Nueces County |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| Latitude | 32.013458 |
| Longitude | -102.359617 |
| Population | 2,020 |
| Density | 68.0 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
| ZIP Codes | 78014, 78411, 79758 |
| Area Code | 830, 806 |
| County Seat | Corpus Christi |
| School District | Ector County Independent School District |
Gardendale spreads across a flat, sun-bleached expanse where the salt-heavy air carries the briny suggestion of the open coastline, only two miles distant. It lies 6.7 miles south of Corpus Christi, TX (from Corpus Christi, TX: bearing 172°T), and is situated 12.4 miles south-southwest of Portland. The landscape is defined by a low-slung, scrub-dotted horizon that stretches toward the shimmering surface of Oso Bay, while the local terrain is anchored by the quiet green refuge of Gardendale Park. Wind moves through the withered grasses with a dry, persistent sound, pulling the scent of the nearby salt flats over the soil. The light here at dusk possesses a strange, cooling quality, turning the earth a bruised shade of violet before the stars emerge in a wide, unblinking sky.
Gardendale emerged as a modest settlement defined by the rhythms of the coastal plains, far removed from the towering relief of Fourmile Hill that marks the distant edge of the region. The local economy remains tethered to the land and the nearby waterways, with the slow, winding path of Oso Creek serving as a persistent reminder of the area’s hydrology. Industry and daily labor are influenced by the proximity of Barney M Davis Reservoir and the shadow of Ward Island, which sits as a silent sentinel in the bay. Beyond the reach of the Boat Hole, the people of Gardendale move with a deliberate, tempered pace, shaped by the harsh, honest clarity of the Texas sun and the persistent, humid breath of the sea.
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This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Gardendale, Texas. Coordinates: 32.013458, -102.359617. 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 Gardendale includes the ZIP code (78014, 78411, 79758), telephone area code (830, 806), county seat of Nueces County (Corpus Christi), and school district assignment (Ector County 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. |