La Grulla Texas Map
Explore La Grulla, 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 La Grulla, Texas
How to Use This La Grulla, Texas Map
This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for La Grulla, 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 La Grulla.
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 | La Grulla |
| State | Texas (TX) |
| County | Starr County |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| Latitude | 26.269515 |
| Longitude | -98.647246 |
| Population | 1,222 |
| Density | 503.5 /km² |
| Incorporated | Yes |
| ZIP Code | 78548 |
| Area Code | 830 |
| County Seat | Rio Grande City |
| School District | Rio Grande City Grulla Independent School District |
About La Grulla, Texas
La Grulla is a locality in Starr County, Texas, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,222. The population density is 503.5 people per km². La Grulla is located at 26.2695°N, 98.6472°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. La Grulla is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 78548.La Grulla occupies a sun-drenched stretch of the South Texas brush country, where the horizon remains wide and unencumbered by the shadow of any distant mountain range. It lies 13.1 miles southeast of Rio Grande City, TX (from Rio Grande City, TX: bearing 125°T), and is situated 5.2 miles west of Sullivan City. The terrain consists of low, arid plains covered in hardy mesquite and prickly pear, a landscape that holds the heat of the afternoon long after the sun begins its descent. Only two miles away, the Rio Grande carves a deliberate path through the earth, serving as the primary pulse of the region’s hydrology. The quality of light here is particularly striking at dusk, turning the dust of the plains into a fine, golden haze that softens the sharp edges of the scrubland. Within the immediate vicinity, the Lower Rio Grande Valley National Wildlife Refuge provides a sanctuary for native flora and fauna, preserving a fragment of the wild character that once defined this entire expanse.
La Grulla maintains a quiet, steady rhythm, deeply rooted in the agricultural traditions and the bilingual, bicultural heritage of the borderlands. While the local economy is shaped by the demands of ranching and the seasonal cycles of the land, the presence of the nearby La Joya Lake offers a subtle, reflective counterpoint to the dry, sprawling plains. The history of La Grulla remains etched in the persistence of families who have worked this soil for generations, finding resilience in a climate that demands both patience and adaptation. Life here moves with a deliberate pace, colored by the everyday interactions of a close-knit populace and the enduring influence of a landscape that does not yield easily to change. Even in the stillness of a midday heat, one might notice how the wind carries the dry scent of sage across the fields, reminding those who dwell here of the vast, quiet territory that surrounds them.
Nearby Outdoor Places
- Lower Rio Grande Valley National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 0.1 mi, 193° S · 277k acres
- Las Palomas Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 1.2 mi, 190° S
- Sullivan City Memorial Park (Local Park) — 5.4 mi, 091° E
- Los Ebanos Park (Local Recreation) — 5.5 mi, 106° E
- Havana (Monument) — 8.8 mi, 100° E
- Nellie Leo Schunior School (Monument) — 10.4 mi, 098° E
- Fort Ringgold County Park (Local Park) — 12.4 mi, 308° NW
- Old Ringgold Barracks Hospital (Monument) — 12.5 mi, 307° NW
- Javelina Ranch (Park) — 13.6 mi, 069° E
- Bentsen - Rio Grande Valley State Park (State Park) — 16.7 mi, 110° E
- Hawk observation deck (Attraction) — 17.9 mi, 113° SE
- Las Estrellas Preserve (Park) — 19.5 mi, 316° NW
- Border Theater (Theatre) — 20.2 mi, 101° E
- Shary Municipal Golf Course (Local Recreation) — 20.3 mi, 098° E
- Sharyland Rattlers Stadium (Stadium) — 23.0 mi, 100° E
- R&N Thrift (Attraction) — 25.0 mi, 100° E
- Topgolf (Attraction) — 28.1 mi, 100° E
- Plaza Sports Center (Stadium) — 29.9 mi, 095° E
- Roma Historical Museum (Museum) — 30.1 mi, 316° NW
- Hidalgo County Historical Museum (Museum) — 30.1 mi, 086° E
- Santa Ana National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 32.8 mi, 113° SE · 4,218 acres
- Falcon State Park (State Park) — 36.2 mi, 305° NW
- The History of Mexico & Mankind (Public Artwork) — 59.1 mi, 095° E
- La Paz Museum (Museum) — 75.2 mi, 326° NW
- Stillman House Museum (Museum) — 75.8 mi, 109° E
- Brownsville Heritage Museum (Museum) — 75.8 mi, 109° E
- Welcome to Texas Sign (Attraction) — 77.1 mi, 109° E
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About This La Grulla Map Page
This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of La Grulla, Texas. Coordinates: 26.269515, -98.647246. 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 La Grulla includes the ZIP code (78548), telephone area code (830), county seat of Starr County (Rio Grande City), and school district assignment (Rio Grande City Grulla Independent School District).
Search Maps opens a second, independent map. It searches OpenStreetMap for any US town, county or landmark by name; offers USGS topographic maps and USGS aerial imagery as base layers; overlays a labelled U.S. National Grid (USNG) so the map can be read like a printed topographic quad; measures distance and grid, true and magnetic bearings between any two points; and takes a single GPS fix reporting your position as a USNG grid reference and as latitude and longitude. Map tiles require cell coverage, but a GPS position does not, so the coordinates remain correct even where the map cannot load.
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 | September 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Map layers | Google Maps; © OpenStreetMap contributors; USGS The National Map topographic and aerial imagery (public domain); magnetic declination from NOAA NCEI (World Magnetic Model) |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. |
