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Laureles Texas Map

Explore Laureles, 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 Laureles, Texas

How to Use This Laureles, Texas Map

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

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

Latitude	26.119704
Longitude	-97.48918
Population	4,111
Density	330.7 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	78566
Area Code	830
County Seat	Brownsville
School District	Los Fresnos Consolidated Independent School District

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About Laureles, Texas

Laureles is a locality in Cameron County, Texas, United States. It has a population of approximately 4,111. The population density is 330.7 people per km². Laureles is located at 26.1197°N, 97.4892°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 78566.

Laureles occupies a flat, expansive stretch of South Texas where the horizon remains wide and unencumbered by the sharp verticality of distant peaks. It lies 8.6 miles east of San Benito, TX (from San Benito, TX: bearing 101°T), and is situated 2.8 miles north-northwest of Los Fresnos. Sunlight here possesses a particular, honeyed thickness, casting long, deliberate shadows across the scrub-covered plains that define the local topography. To the west, the Tule Lake Bed marks a low point in the earth, a basin that holds the memory of rain, while the land remains largely defined by the brush and open fields that stretch toward the subtle elevation of Loma Alta nine miles away. Residents often find their way to Laureles Community Park, a quiet acre of green that serves as a singular point of gathering amidst the vast, sun-bleached acreage.

Agriculture and the quiet rhythms of regional ranching sustain the economy of Laureles, anchoring the inhabitants to the seasonal demands of the soil and the persistent, dry heat. The presence of Main Ditch Number Two, running five miles from the settlement, serves as a vital artery for the surrounding fields, directing water with a utilitarian precision that has shaped the growth of the region for generations. History here is written in the fences and the persistent, hardy flora that thrives despite the scarcity of shade, reflecting a culture of endurance and independence. Even as the modern world moves at a different pace, the life of Laureles remains tethered to the land, characterized by the steady, measured habits of those who have long understood the specific, quiet demands of this inland terrain.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Laureles Community Park (Local Recreation) — 0.7 mi, 142° SE
Lower Rio Grande Valley National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 1.8 mi, 309° NW · 277k acres
Memorial Park (Local Park) — 2.6 mi, 163° S
Sunset Park (Local Park) — 3.3 mi, 168° S
Laguna Atascosa National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 5.4 mi, 052° NE · 287k acres
Las Palomas Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 6.4 mi, 305° NW
Matanza of 1915 (Monument) — 6.9 mi, 260° W
The Battle of Palo Alto (Monument) — 7.3 mi, 176° S
Spiderweb Railroad (Monument) — 8.6 mi, 279° W
Resaca de la Palma State Park (State Park) — 9.2 mi, 206° SW
Bobby Morrow Stadium (Stadium) — 9.9 mi, 279° W
Holly Beach (Park) — 10.8 mi, 088° E
Bowman Stadium (Stadium) — 13.3 mi, 303° NW
Golden Age of Hollywood & Mexican Cinema in Harlingen, Texas (Public Artwork) — 13.8 mi, 291° W
Stillman House Museum (Museum) — 15.1 mi, 182° S
Brownsville Heritage Museum (Museum) — 15.1 mi, 182° S
Brownsville Art League Fine Arts Museum (Museum) — 15.5 mi, 181° S
Welcome to Texas Sign (Attraction) — 15.6 mi, 177° S
Palmito Hill Battlefield (Viewpoint) — 16.0 mi, 134° SE
Port Isabel Historical Museum (Museum) — 17.7 mi, 100° E
Treasures of the Gulf Museum (Museum) — 17.7 mi, 100° E
South Bay Coastal Preserve (State Conservation Area) — 18.5 mi, 111° E
Gravity Park (Theme Park) — 20.0 mi, 094° E
Pier 19 (Attraction) — 20.0 mi, 098° E
Starbase Sign (Attraction) — 20.9 mi, 117° SE
Boca Chica State Park (Marine Protected Area) — 20.9 mi, 115° SE
Boca Chica (State Park) — 20.9 mi, 115° SE
Padre Island National Seashore (National Lakeshore) — 32.3 mi, 019° N · 262k acres
Topgolf (Attraction) — 44.5 mi, 277° W
Border Theater (Theatre) — 52.3 mi, 277° W

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