Explore Los Fresnos, 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.
This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Los Fresnos, 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 Los Fresnos.
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 | Los Fresnos |
| State | Texas (TX) |
| County | Cameron County |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| Latitude | 26.074062 |
| Longitude | -97.488017 |
| Population | 8,114 |
| Density | 763.9 /km² |
| Incorporated | Yes |
| ZIP Code | 78566 |
| Area Code | 830 |
| County Seat | Brownsville |
| School District | Los Fresnos Consolidated Independent School District |
Los Fresnos occupies a broad, sun-drenched expanse of fertile plain that defines the character of the lower Rio Grande Valley. It lies 10.5 miles east-southeast of San Benito, TX (from San Benito, TX: bearing 114°T), and is situated 7.4 miles north of Cameron Park. The landscape surrounding Los Fresnos stretches toward the horizon in a mosaic of agricultural rows and wide, open fields that catch the golden, heavy light of late afternoon. Only a mile away, the Tule Lake Bed marks a low-lying depression in the earth, while Main Ditch Number Two winds its way through the nearby countryside three miles from the center. Travelers might look toward the distant silhouette of Loma Alta, which rises six miles away as the most prominent elevation in the region. Sunset Park provides a local green space where the pace of life slows to match the quiet rustle of native grasses.
Agricultural traditions form the bedrock of the history of Los Fresnos, where the soil has long supported a rhythm of planting and harvest. The local economy remains deeply tied to the productivity of these lands, with citrus groves and vegetable crops standing as primary pillars of regional industry. Generations of families have cultivated this flat, resilient terrain, turning the earth with a persistence that reflects the endurance of the community. As the seasons shift, the labor of the fields continues to provide a steady pulse for the residents of Los Fresnos. This heritage of hard work persists alongside a modern, modest commercial sector that serves the daily needs of the people living on the plains.
A distinct, bilingual cultural character defines the atmosphere of Los Fresnos, where shared traditions and a welcoming spirit permeate everyday interactions. Public gatherings often center around the local school district, which acts as a focal point for academic and extracurricular pride throughout the calendar year. While the area remains quiet and unassuming, the influence of regional Tex-Mex culture is evident in the flavors and social customs that thrive in every neighborhood. Life moves at a deliberate, thoughtful speed, undisturbed by the frantic energy of larger urban centers. Those who dwell in Los Fresnos find beauty in the simplicity of the wide-open sky and the strength of a community connected by its proximity to the land.
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This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Los Fresnos, Texas. Coordinates: 26.074062, -97.488017. 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 Los Fresnos includes the ZIP code (78566), telephone area code (830), county seat of Cameron County (Brownsville), and school district assignment (Los Fresnos Consolidated 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. |