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North Escobares Texas Map

Explore North Escobares, 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 North Escobares, Texas

How to Use This North Escobares, Texas Map

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

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	North Escobares
State	Texas (TX)
County	Starr County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Central Time (America/Chicago)

Latitude	26.432492
Longitude	-98.971935
Population	162
Density	86.6 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	78584
Area Code	830
County Seat	Rio Grande City
School District	Roma Independent School District

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About North Escobares, Texas

North Escobares is a locality in Starr County, Texas, United States. It is a small community with a population of 162. The population density is 86.6 people per km². North Escobares is located at 26.4325°N, 98.9719°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 78584.

North Escobares commands a stretch of arid, sun-bleached brushland where the horizon stretches thin and flat under a sky that seems to amplify the heat of the afternoon. It lies 2.4 miles east-northeast of Roma, TX (from Roma, TX: bearing 75°T), and is situated 1.0 miles west-northwest of Escobares. The earth here is a mosaic of pale, silty soil and stubborn mesquite, punctuated by the subtle rise of Gongora Hill that breaks the monotony of the plains. A mere mile away, the Rio Grande carves a persistent, muddy vein through the landscape, its slow movement providing a necessary contrast to the dry, crackling air of the scrub. During the quiet hours of dusk, the light turns a bruised, metallic gold, catching the dust motes that hang suspended over the Arroyo los Morenos as the temperature finally begins to surrender to the coming night.

North Escobares exists as a testament to the endurance of border-country life, where the economy remains tied to the rhythms of the land and the transit of goods across the open expanses. Families have maintained their presence here for generations, navigating the seasonal shifts of a climate that demands resilience and a deep, intuitive knowledge of the terrain. While the proximity to Roma Park offers a modest respite for those seeking the shade of native vegetation, the daily pulse of the area is found in the modest commerce and the steady flow of traffic moving toward the regional trade hubs. Beyond the immediate reach of the Falcon Reservoir, the persistence of the community remains anchored in the intersection of Tex-Mex heritage and the quiet, pragmatic labor that defines the working life of the plains.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Garceno Park (Local Park) — 2.3 mi, 129° SE
Nuevo Santander Land Grants (Monument) — 2.5 mi, 214° SW
Roma Park (Local Park) — 3.0 mi, 218° SW
The Mier Expedition (Monument) — 3.2 mi, 259° W
Lower Rio Grande Valley National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 3.2 mi, 158° S · 277k acres
First Chapel in Roma (Monument) — 3.3 mi, 238° SW
Las Palomas Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 4.1 mi, 154° SE
Las Estrellas Preserve (Park) — 5.9 mi, 062° NE
Roma Historical Museum (Museum) — 10.3 mi, 355° N
Falcon State Park (State Park) — 13.5 mi, 315° NW
Javelina Ranch (Park) — 33.4 mi, 101° E
Unknown Park (Local Recreation) — 34.0 mi, 330° NW
Bentsen - Rio Grande Valley State Park (State Park) — 39.6 mi, 115° SE
Hawk observation deck (Attraction) — 40.9 mi, 116° SE
Shary Municipal Golf Course (Local Recreation) — 42.6 mi, 109° E
Border Theater (Theatre) — 42.7 mi, 110° E
Sharyland Rattlers Stadium (Stadium) — 45.4 mi, 109° E
R&N Thrift (Attraction) — 47.3 mi, 109° E
Topgolf (Attraction) — 50.4 mi, 109° E
Hidalgo County Historical Museum (Museum) — 50.9 mi, 100° E
Plaza Sports Center (Stadium) — 51.8 mi, 105° E
La Paz Museum (Museum) — 55.6 mi, 337° NW
Santa Ana National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 55.7 mi, 116° SE · 4,218 acres
Palomino(Laredo College Mascot[horse]) (Public Artwork) — 76.0 mi, 336° NW

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