Owl Ranch Texas Map

About Owl Ranch, Texas

Owl Ranch is a locality in Jim Wells County, Texas, United States. It is a small community with a population of 148. The population density is 58.8 people per km². Owl Ranch is located at 27.8920°N, 98.0959°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 78332.

Owl Ranch unfolds across a landscape of subtle, sun-baked undulations, where thorny mesquite and hardy huisache struggle for purchase in the ochre earth. It lies 43.2 miles west of Corpus Christi, TX (from Corpus Christi, TX: bearing 279°T), and is situated 9.8 miles north of Alice. The air here hangs thick and still, carrying the dry, dusty scent of native grasses and the faint, sweet perfume of unseen wildflowers that bloom defiantly in the arid expanse. Vast skies, the color of faded denim, stretch to horizons that blur into a hazy shimmer, broken only by the occasional, stoic silhouette of a live oak, its branches gnarled and reaching like ancient, arthritic fingers. In the long shadows of late afternoon, the land takes on a hushed, almost sacred quality, as if holding its breath before the cool descent of evening. The story of Owl Ranch is etched not in grand monuments, but in the quiet persistence of those who have worked this land. Its economy has long been tied to the cycles of cattle ranching, a tradition passed down through generations, where the lowing of contented herds is a familiar, comforting sound. Whispers of earlier eras, of hardy pioneers and the enduring spirit of the frontier, linger in the very texture of the soil, a testament to a past that shapes the present with a gentle, unhurried hand. The distinctive character of Owl Ranch lies in this quiet resilience, a place where life moves at a rhythm dictated by the sun and the seasons, a stark and beautiful simplicity that defines its enduring charm.

About This Owl Ranch Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Owl Ranch, Texas — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 27.891965, -98.095929. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Owl Ranch and Jim Wells County.

Detailed location data for Owl Ranch includes the ZIP code (78332), telephone area code (830), county seat of Jim Wells County (Alice), and school district assignment (Alice Independent School District). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Owl Ranch is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.