Indian Lake Texas Map
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Interactive Map of Indian Lake, Texas
| City | Indian Lake |
| State | Texas (TX) |
| County | Cameron County |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| Latitude | 26.089243 |
| Longitude | -97.502485 |
| Population | 839 |
| Density | 1408.4 /km² |
| Incorporated | Yes |
| ZIP Code | 78566 |
| Area Code | 830 |
| County Seat | Brownsville |
| School District | Los Fresnos Consolidated Independent School District |
About Indian Lake, Texas
Indian Lake is a locality in Cameron County, Texas, United States. It is a small community with a population of 839. The population density is 1408.4 people per km². Indian Lake is located at 26.0892°N, 97.5025°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Indian Lake is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 78566.Indian Lake occupies a flat, expansive stretch of South Texas prairie where the horizon remains broad and unbroken by any significant elevation. It lies 8.5 miles east-southeast of San Benito, TX (from San Benito, TX: bearing 111°T), and is situated 2.0 miles northwest of Los Fresnos. The landscape is defined by its deep, clay-heavy soils and the insistent, dry heat that pulls the moisture from the earth, leaving the ground cracked and patterned like an ancient mosaic. Three miles to the west, the Tule Lake Bed serves as a stark reminder of the region's thirst, a shallow depression that waits for the infrequent rains to gather. In the quiet hours of late afternoon, the light here turns a bruised, metallic gold, catching the dust motes that hang suspended in the still air above the parched grasses.
Indian Lake grew from the necessity of harnessing this challenging terrain, supported by the modest flow of Main Ditch Number Two five miles away. The local economy persists through the stubborn labor of agriculture, with irrigation lines and fence posts marking the rhythm of a life governed by the cycle of planting and harvest. Residents often find respite at Memorial Park, a small green sanctuary two miles from the center, while the distant rise of Loma Alta eight miles out provides the only notable verticality in the flat expanse. Further out, the presence of Loma Alta Lake anchors the geography of the surrounding territory, grounding the community in a landscape that values utility and endurance over ornament.
Nearby Outdoor Places
- Memorial Park (Local Park) — 1.6 mi, 107° E
- Laureles Community Park (Local Recreation) — 1.9 mi, 044° NE
- Sunset Park (Local Park) — 1.9 mi, 126° SE
- Lower Rio Grande Valley National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 3.3 mi, 350° N · 277k acres
- The Battle of Palo Alto (Monument) — 5.3 mi, 166° S
- Matanza of 1915 (Monument) — 6.0 mi, 279° W
- Resaca de la Palma State Park (State Park) — 6.9 mi, 207° SW
- Laguna Atascosa National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 7.1 mi, 052° NE · 287k acres
- Rancho Viejo (Monument) — 7.3 mi, 189° S
- Las Palomas Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 7.3 mi, 323° NW
- Bobby Morrow Stadium (Stadium) — 9.7 mi, 292° W
- Saint Joseph Academy Football Stadium (Stadium) — 11.8 mi, 180° S
- Holly Beach (Park) — 11.8 mi, 080° E
- Stillman House Museum (Museum) — 13.0 mi, 178° S
- Brownsville Heritage Museum (Museum) — 13.0 mi, 178° S
- Brownsville Art League Fine Arts Museum (Museum) — 13.4 mi, 178° S
- Welcome to Texas Sign (Attraction) — 13.6 mi, 173° S
- Golden Age of Hollywood & Mexican Cinema in Harlingen, Texas (Public Artwork) — 13.9 mi, 301° NW
- Palmito Hill Battlefield (Viewpoint) — 15.3 mi, 126° SE
- Port Isabel Historical Museum (Museum) — 18.3 mi, 093° E
- Treasures of the Gulf Museum (Museum) — 18.3 mi, 093° E
- South Bay Coastal Preserve (State Conservation Area) — 18.6 mi, 104° E
- Pier 19 (Attraction) — 20.6 mi, 092° E
- Gravity Park (Theme Park) — 20.8 mi, 088° E
- Starbase Sign (Attraction) — 20.8 mi, 111° E
- Boca Chica State Park (Marine Protected Area) — 20.9 mi, 109° E
- Boca Chica (State Park) — 20.9 mi, 109° E
- Padre Island National Seashore (National Lakeshore) — 34.6 mi, 019° N · 262k acres
- Topgolf (Attraction) — 44.0 mi, 280° W
- Border Theater (Theatre) — 51.8 mi, 280° W
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About This Indian Lake Map Page
This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Indian Lake, Texas. Coordinates: 26.089243, -97.502485. 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 Indian Lake includes the ZIP code (78566), telephone area code (830), county seat of Cameron County (Brownsville), and school district assignment (Los Fresnos Consolidated 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. |
