Medina Texas Map
Explore Medina, 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 Medina, Texas
How to Use This Medina, Texas Map
This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Medina, 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 Medina.
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 | Medina |
| State | Texas (TX) |
| County | Zapata County |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| Latitude | 26.935079 |
| Longitude | -99.264419 |
| Population | 3,953 |
| Density | 860.8 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
| ZIP Codes | 78055, 78076 |
| Area Code | 210, 726 |
| County Seat | Zapata |
| School District | Zapata County Independent School District |
About Medina, Texas
Medina is a locality in Zapata County, Texas, United States. It has a population of approximately 3,953. The population density is 860.8 people per km². Medina is located at 26.9351°N, 99.2644°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP codes: 78055, 78076.Medina stretches across a landscape defined by the persistent, arid character of the south, where the earth holds the heat long after the sun has retreated. It lies 38.7 miles north-northwest of Roma, TX (from Roma, TX: bearing 337°T), and is situated 1.2 miles northeast of Zapata. The horizon is marked by the distant, hazy silhouette of Loma Blanca, a reminder of the rising elevation that breaks the monotony of the flat, sun-baked plains. In the low-lying sections of the terrain, Arroyo Valeriano winds through the brush, carving a subtle depression into the soil that captures the brief, erratic rainfall of the season. The air here carries a dry, parched weight, and the light at dusk settles over the scrubland in layers of bruised purple and pale ochre, illuminating the sparse vegetation that clings to the limestone-flecked ground.
Medina survives on the rhythm of land management and the quiet persistence of those who work the surrounding soil. While the nearby Falcon Reservoir provides a necessary focal point for the moisture in this dry expanse, the proximity of the Rio Grande influences the deeper patterns of settlement and the shared heritage of the region. A short distance away, Children'S Park offers a modest space for local gatherings, serving as a reminder of the community's focus on the simple, daily continuity of life. The economy remains tethered to the land, reflecting a history of endurance where the scarcity of water has dictated the pace of growth and the nature of the labor performed by its inhabitants.
Nearby Outdoor Places
- Unknown Park (Local Recreation) — 1.4 mi, 210° SW
- Zapata County Pct. 4 Recreational Park (Local Park) — 1.4 mi, 207° SW
- Children'S Park (Local Park) — 1.6 mi, 197° S
- In the Vicinity of this Site was Mission Revilla a Visita (Monument) — 2.3 mi, 184° S
- Old Zapata (Monument) — 2.3 mi, 183° S
- Site of Uribeño. (Monument) — 5.0 mi, 286° W
- La Paz Museum (Museum) — 16.8 mi, 346° N
- Falcon State Park (State Park) — 24.7 mi, 164° S
- Lower Rio Grande Valley National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 27.6 mi, 162° S · 277k acres
- Roma Historical Museum (Museum) — 29.9 mi, 145° SE
- Palomino(Laredo College Mascot[horse]) (Public Artwork) — 37.0 mi, 339° N
- Las Estrellas Preserve (Park) — 39.1 mi, 143° SE
- Washington's Birthday Celebration Museum (Museum) — 41.9 mi, 339° N
- River Bend Park (Local Conservation Area) — 41.9 mi, 338° N
- Los Olvidados Art Gallery (Gallery) — 42.0 mi, 339° N
- Recreational Area (Local Recreation) — 42.3 mi, 348° N
- Lake Casa Blanca State Park (State Park) — 42.5 mi, 346° N
- Fort McIntosh (Historic Castle / Fort) — 42.6 mi, 338° N
- Star Fort, Fort McIntosh (Historic Castle / Fort) — 43.1 mi, 338° N
- Las Palomas Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 43.3 mi, 153° SE
- Hawk observation deck (Attraction) — 76.0 mi, 134° SE
- Border Theater (Theatre) — 76.4 mi, 130° SE
- Sharyland Rattlers Stadium (Stadium) — 78.6 mi, 129° SE
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About This Medina Map Page
This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Medina, Texas. Coordinates: 26.935079, -99.264419. 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 Medina includes the ZIP code (78055, 78076), telephone area code (210, 726), county seat of Zapata County (Zapata), and school district assignment (Zapata County 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. |
