La Coma Heights Texas Map
La Coma Heights, Texas — interactive Google street map, satellite and terrain views, Street View, live National Weather Service conditions and 7-day forecasts, real-time local and world news, and an editorial description of La Coma Heights, Hidalgo County.
Interactive Map of La Coma Heights, Texas
| City | La Coma Heights |
| State | Texas (TX) |
| County | Hidalgo |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| Latitude | 26.4394 |
| Longitude | -98.0747 |
| Population | 127 |
| Density | 48.0 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
About La Coma Heights, Texas
La Coma Heights is a locality in Hidalgo County, Texas, United States. It is a small community with a population of 127. The population density is 48.0 people per km². La Coma Heights is located at 26.4394°N, 98.0747°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 78542.
La Coma Heights rises from the flatlands, a subtle swell in the vast Texas landscape where the sun often hangs in a sky so wide it feels like a permanent, shimmering dome. It lies 11.0 miles north-north-east of Edinburg, TX (from Edinburg, TX: bearing 30°T), and is situated 7.0 miles north-north-east of Doolittle. The terrain here is a study in muted greens and dusty browns, the soil a rich, dark loam that yields to the persistent sun. Mesquite trees, their branches reaching like gnarled fingers, punctuate the fields, their thorns a testament to resilience. The air, especially in the late afternoon, carries a faint, dry warmth, a scent of sun-baked earth and distant agricultural fields, a quiet exhalation of the land. Occasional stands of huisache offer a brief, sweet fragrance after a rare rain, a fleeting perfume in the otherwise austere beauty of La Coma Heights. The history of La Coma Heights is deeply intertwined with the agricultural pulse of the Rio Grande Valley, a region long defined by its fertile lands and the labor that coaxed bounty from them. For generations, cotton and citrus have been the lifeblood, their cultivation shaping the very character of the place, fostering a spirit of diligent work and a deep connection to the seasons. While the broader economic landscape has diversified, the echoes of that agrarian past remain, a quiet hum beneath the surface of everyday life. The local economy, while embracing modern enterprises, still feels the steady, predictable rhythm of planting and harvest, a legacy that has imbued La Coma Heights with a particular kind of grounded persistence.
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About This La Coma Heights Map Page
This page provides an interactive Google map of La Coma Heights, Texas with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on La Coma Heights and Hidalgo County. Coordinates and population data are also included.
Location data for La Coma Heights is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity, not name matching alone — ensuring the correct La Coma Heights is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states.
| Page generated | June 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. Location verified by proximity — not name matching alone. |
