Explore La Tina Ranch, Texas, with this interactive street and satellite map.
| City | La Tina Ranch |
| State | Texas (TX) |
| County | Cameron County |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| Latitude | 26.200739 |
| Longitude | -97.481023 |
| Population | 687 |
| Density | 37.7 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
| ZIP Code | 78583 |
| Area Code | 830 |
| County Seat | Brownsville |
| School District | Los Fresnos Consolidated Independent School District |
La Tina Ranch occupies a sun-bleached expanse of South Texas brushland where the horizon stretches thin and pale under an immense, unblinking sky. It lies 11.4 miles east-northeast of San Benito, TX (from San Benito, TX: bearing 58°T), and is situated 7.7 miles north of Laureles. Salt-heavy air drifts inland from the Cayo Atascoso, eight miles to the east, carrying the faint, brine-sharp scent of the tides across the low-lying prairie. To the west, the land flattens into an open, arid stillness, though the proximity of the Lower Rio Grande Valley National Wildlife Refuge ensures that the silence is frequently broken by the sudden, percussive rustle of wings. The soil here, fine and powdery, holds the heat of the day long after the sun has dipped toward the distant, silhouetted form of Loma la Jauja, painting the scrub and mesquite in shades of bruised violet and burnt ochre.
La Tina Ranch serves as a quiet sentinel of the region’s long-standing ranching traditions, where the economy remains tethered to the slow, deliberate rhythms of the land and the endurance of its livestock. Nearby, the waters of Laguna Atascosa create a vital sanctuary for migratory birds, while the modest, winding course of the Resaca de los Cuates provides a necessary, if seasonal, artery for the local flora. Life here is defined by the resilience of those who tend the fences and monitor the irrigation, often finding respite along the Laguna Atascosa National Wildlife Refuge Trail. The presence of Needle Island, a mere five miles distant, acts as a subtle reminder of the proximity to the coast, grounding the daily labor of the ranch in a landscape that feels both ancient and perpetually shifting under the weight of the Texas sun.
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This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of La Tina Ranch, Texas. Coordinates: 26.200739, -97.481023. 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 Tina Ranch includes the ZIP code (78583), 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. |