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Monte Alto Texas Map

Explore Monte Alto, 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 Monte Alto, Texas

How to Use This Monte Alto, Texas Map

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

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

Latitude	26.373125
Longitude	-97.971669
Population	1,930
Density	331.3 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	78538
Area Code	830
County Seat	Edinburg
School District	Monte Alto Independent School District

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About Monte Alto, Texas

Monte Alto is a locality in Hidalgo County, Texas, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,930. The population density is 331.3 people per km². Monte Alto is located at 26.3731°N, 97.9717°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 78538.

Monte Alto spreads across a vast, sun-bleached expanse of South Texas, where the horizon remains flat and resolute against the weight of an expansive sky. It lies 12.9 miles east-northeast of Edinburg, TX (from Edinburg, TX: bearing 67°T), and is situated 9.4 miles east of Doolittle. The land here is defined by the steady, rhythmic stretch of agricultural fields, interrupted only by the occasional scrub brush and the silent, dusty paths that track through the earth. Two miles away, the waters of Delta Lake 2 hold a stillness that mirrors the quietude of the surrounding plains, while the Donna Drain cuts a modest, purposeful line through the terrain, providing a necessary artery for the thirsty soil. The light at dusk here possesses a particular, heavy clarity, turning the dusty air into a haze of amber that settles over the fields long after the heat of the day has begun to retreat.

Monte Alto Veterans Park stands as a singular point of focus for the locality, offering a green refuge where the pace of life slows to match the swaying of native grasses. The history of the region is written in the furrowed rows of crops and the enduring resilience of those who cultivate this inland territory, far from the reach of any coastal influence. Economic life remains tethered to the productivity of the earth, a cycle of planting and harvest that dictates the seasonal pulse of the neighborhood. While Sunrise Hill rises as a distant, softened silhouette eleven miles away, the true character of Monte Alto is found in the intimacy of its daily routines and the way the shadows lengthen across the flat, open ground as evening approaches.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Monte Alto Veterans Park (Local Recreation) — 0.4 mi, 187° S
Delta Lake Park (Local Park) — 2.3 mi, 015° N
Lower Rio Grande Valley National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 2.5 mi, 054° NE · 277k acres
Elsa, City of (Local Park) — 5.3 mi, 200° S
First Baptist Church of Hargill (Monument) — 5.6 mi, 330° NW
Lasara (Monument) — 7.4 mi, 032° NE
Great Salt Lake (Monument) — 8.2 mi, 025° NE
J.R. Milo Ponce Memorial Park (Local Recreation) — 8.5 mi, 273° W
Las Palomas Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 9.1 mi, 111° E
Edinburg Scenic Wetlands & World Birding Center (Local Conservation Area) — 11.5 mi, 241° SW
Hidalgo County Historical Museum (Museum) — 12.8 mi, 248° W
Plaza Sports Center (Stadium) — 15.5 mi, 231° SW
Estero Llano Grande State ParK (State Park) — 16.9 mi, 175° S
Topgolf (Attraction) — 18.8 mi, 229° SW
R&N Thrift (Attraction) — 20.8 mi, 236° SW
The History of Mexico & Mankind (Public Artwork) — 21.0 mi, 126° SE
Bowman Stadium (Stadium) — 21.4 mi, 119° SE
Santa Ana National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 22.3 mi, 207° SW · 4,218 acres
Border Theater (Theatre) — 24.5 mi, 244° SW
Bentsen - Rio Grande Valley State Park (State Park) — 27.3 mi, 241° SW
Hawk observation deck (Attraction) — 29.0 mi, 241° SW
Padre Island National Seashore (National Lakeshore) — 42.6 mi, 066° NE · 262k acres
Stillman House Museum (Museum) — 44.0 mi, 138° SE
Brownsville Heritage Museum (Museum) — 44.0 mi, 138° SE
Brownsville Art League Fine Arts Museum (Museum) — 44.3 mi, 138° SE
Welcome to Texas Sign (Attraction) — 45.1 mi, 137° SE
Palmito Hill Battlefield (Viewpoint) — 50.3 mi, 124° SE
Port Isabel Historical Museum (Museum) — 51.6 mi, 113° SE
Gravity Park (Theme Park) — 53.2 mi, 110° E

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