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Hondo Texas Map

Explore Hondo, 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 Hondo, Texas

How to Use This Hondo, Texas Map

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

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

Latitude	29.354242
Longitude	-99.161846
Population	8,289
Density	318.5 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	78861
Area Code	512, 830
County Seat	Hondo
School District	Hondo Independent School District

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About Hondo, Texas

Hondo is a locality in Medina County, Texas, United States. It has a population of approximately 8,289. The population density is 318.5 people per km². Hondo is located at 29.3542°N, 99.1618°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Hondo is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 78861.

Hondo sits firmly upon the expansive, sun-bleached plains where the sky seems to stretch wider than the earth itself. It lies 33.1 miles west-southwest of Leon Valley, TX (from Leon Valley, TX: bearing 252°T), and is situated 15.8 miles west of Castroville. The horizon remains flat and broad, occasionally broken only by the distant, hazy silhouette of the Edwards Plateau far to the west. Elm Slough winds its quiet path through the landscape, offering a thin, verdant ribbon of vegetation that contrasts against the dusty, open scrubland. During the golden hour, the light turns a deep, bruised copper, casting long shadows across the dry fields of Hondo that seem to hold the heat of the day long after the sun has vanished. To the north, the land rises toward the higher elevations, while the nearby Mustang Valley offers a slight, subtle depression in the otherwise level topography.

Agriculture remains the steady, beating heart of Hondo, with wide fields of cotton and grain sorghum defining the rhythm of the seasons. Early settlers arrived here to work the stubborn, dark soil, establishing a legacy of endurance that persists in the modern machinery humming across the horizon. The economy stays tethered to these open lands, drawing strength from the harvest and the persistent, industrious nature of the local workforce. While the Edwards Plateau looms as a distant geological anchor, the daily commerce of Hondo relies on the careful management of resources and the quiet tenacity of those who tend the crops. Life here moves with a deliberate, measured pace, dictated by the cycles of planting and the unpredictable temperament of the regional weather.

Hondo maintains a distinct cultural character shaped by a blend of ancestral traditions and the pragmatic reality of life on the plains. Residents often gather at the Hondo Skate Park to watch the younger generation carve lines into the concrete, a modern contrast to the weathered architecture that lines the older streets. While the town is not defined by any singular monument, the atmosphere is marked by a communal resilience that residents carry with quiet pride. Notable figures such as the legendary aviator Dan Hondo—often remembered for his contributions to early flight—are sometimes whispered about as part of the local lore. Visitors might look toward the distant waters of Medina Lake for recreation, yet the true spirit of the place is found in the everyday interactions held beneath the vast, cloud-dappled expanse of the Texas sky.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Hondo Army Air Field (Monument) — 0.5 mi, 302° NW
Southern Pacific Depot of Hondo (Monument) — 0.7 mi, 134° SE
Hondo Skate Park (Local Recreation) — 0.8 mi, 123° SE
City Park (Local Park) — 1.1 mi, 007° N
Hondo Nature Trail And Park (Local Park) — 1.2 mi, 000° N
Leinweber Building (Monument) — 1.3 mi, 107° E
Hondo Welcome Sign (Attraction) — 1.7 mi, 105° E
Koch (Conservation Area) — 6.5 mi, 357° N
Brucks (Conservation Area) — 7.1 mi, 347° N
Friends Amphitheater (Theatre) — 16.8 mi, 093° E
Hill Country State Natural Area (State Conservation Area) — 17.1 mi, 357° N
Devine Opera House (Theatre) — 21.5 mi, 134° SE
Government Canyon State Natural Area (State Conservation Area) — 24.5 mi, 060° NE
South Bluff Spurs Overlook (Viewpoint) — 27.6 mi, 060° NE
Big Foot Wallace Museum (Museum) — 27.7 mi, 138° SE
Hoffmann Hayfield (Attraction) — 27.9 mi, 058° NE
Sabinal Canyon Museum (Museum) — 28.5 mi, 310° NW
Dinosaur Tracks (Attraction) — 28.6 mi, 056° NE
Journey to Atlantis (Attraction) — 28.6 mi, 076° E
Court House (Museum) — 32.4 mi, 173° S
Frio Pioneer Jail Museum (Museum) — 32.5 mi, 173° S
Sushi Cat (Public Artwork) — 35.6 mi, 067° NE
Garner State Park (State Park) — 37.2 mi, 294° NW
San Anto Cultural Arte Center (Arts Centre) — 38.7 mi, 083° E
San Anto Cultural Arts Center (Arts Centre) — 38.7 mi, 083° E
Applewhite House Ruins 1852-1930s (Historic Ruins) — 39.1 mi, 101° E
Guadalupe River State Park (State Park) — 51.9 mi, 048° NE

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