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La Homa Texas Map

Explore La Homa, 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 Homa, Texas

How to Use This La Homa, Texas Map

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

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

Latitude	26.279645
Longitude	-98.357457
Population	11,267
Density	689.1 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	78574
Area Code	830
County Seat	Edinburg
School District	La Joya Independent School District

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About La Homa, Texas

La Homa is a locality in Hidalgo County, Texas, United States. It has a population of 11,267. The population density is 689.1 people per km². La Homa is located at 26.2796°N, 98.3575°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 78574.

La Homa emerges from the flat, sun-drenched expanse of the Rio Grande Valley as a quiet testament to the enduring character of the borderlands. It lies 1.2 miles north-northeast of Palmview, TX (from Palmview, TX: bearing 21°T), and is situated 8.9 miles west-northwest of McAllen. The landscape surrounding La Homa stretches outward in a vast, arid plain where the quality of light at dusk turns the dusty horizon into a deep, bruised violet. Water is a precious currency here, managed carefully through the Mission Main Canal that cuts a steady, purposeful path just two miles from the center of activity. To the west, the Bentsen - Rio Grande Valley State Park Trail offers a rare passage through the native brush, while the tranquil waters of La Joya Lake wait eight miles away for those seeking a respite from the heat. Residents often find solace in the open space of Palmview Municipal Park, a small but vital green lung that sits only one mile away.

Agricultural roots define the historical rhythm of La Homa, where the economy has long relied on the bounty pulled from the fertile, sun-baked soil. Generations of families have organized their lives around the cycles of the harvest, turning this inland territory into a productive corridor of industry and labor. While the modern world has introduced new avenues for commerce, the core of La Homa remains tethered to the industrious spirit of its founding settlers. The soil here holds a particular, fine-grained texture that seems to capture the warmth of the sun long after the day has faded. This economic resilience has allowed La Homa to maintain a steady, grounded pace, favoring long-term stability over the fleeting trends of more urban environments.

Cultural life in La Homa flows with the bilingual cadence of the border-country, a seamless blend of traditions that informs everything from local cuisine to neighborhood gatherings. The atmosphere reflects a deep respect for heritage, visible in the way neighbors interact and the pride taken in maintaining one’s property against the relentless southern sun. While no singular, globally famous figure claims La Homa as a birthplace, the town is inhabited by the quiet strength of individuals whose daily work sustains the region. Community events often center around the shared spaces of the neighborhood, where the air smells faintly of dry earth and cooking smoke. The character of La Homa is defined by this understated persistence, a refusal to be anything other than exactly what it is in the heart of the valley.

Nearby Outdoor Places

SSG Bradley Espinoza Ball Park (Local Recreation) — 2.4 mi, 086° E
Silvya Vela Park (Local Recreation) — 2.4 mi, 085° E
Palmview Municipal Park (Local Park) — 2.8 mi, 197° S
Josefa Garcia Park (Local Park) — 3.5 mi, 083° E
Laurel Hill Cemetery (Monument) — 4.1 mi, 158° S
Home of William Jennings Bryan (Monument) — 4.2 mi, 129° SE
Lower Rio Grande Valley National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 4.2 mi, 197° S · 277k acres
Gregg Wood Home (Monument) — 4.7 mi, 154° SE
Border Theater (Theatre) — 4.8 mi, 156° SE
Javelina Ranch (Park) — 6.4 mi, 311° NW
Bentsen - Rio Grande Valley State Park (State Park) — 6.5 mi, 191° S
Sharyland Rattlers Stadium (Stadium) — 6.6 mi, 135° SE
Las Palomas Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 6.6 mi, 212° SW
Hawk observation deck (Attraction) — 7.8 mi, 191° S
R&N Thrift (Attraction) — 8.3 mi, 127° SE
Topgolf (Attraction) — 11.3 mi, 121° SE
Hidalgo County Historical Museum (Museum) — 12.2 mi, 083° E
Plaza Sports Center (Stadium) — 12.3 mi, 105° E
Santa Ana National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 18.3 mi, 138° SE · 4,218 acres
Estero Llano Grande State ParK (State Park) — 26.1 mi, 116° SE
The History of Mexico & Mankind (Public Artwork) — 41.3 mi, 098° E
Roma Historical Museum (Museum) — 44.1 mi, 298° NW
Stillman House Museum (Museum) — 59.5 mi, 116° SE
Brownsville Heritage Museum (Museum) — 59.5 mi, 116° SE
Brownsville Art League Fine Arts Museum (Museum) — 59.8 mi, 116° SE
Welcome to Texas Sign (Attraction) — 60.8 mi, 116° SE
Padre Island National Seashore (National Lakeshore) — 67.2 mi, 069° E · 262k acres
Palmito Hill Battlefield (Viewpoint) — 69.0 mi, 108° E
Gravity Park (Theme Park) — 74.8 mi, 099° E

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