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Rafael Pena Texas Map

Explore Rafael Pena, 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 Rafael Pena, Texas

How to Use This Rafael Pena, Texas Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Rafael Pena, 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 Rafael Pena.

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

Latitude	26.301
Longitude	-98.6409
Population	16
Density	1235.5 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	78582
Area Code	830
County Seat	Rio Grande City
School District	Rio Grande City Grulla Independent School District

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About Rafael Pena, Texas

Rafael Pena is a locality in Starr County, Texas, United States. It is a small community with a population of 16. The population density is 1235.5 people per km². Rafael Pena is located at 26.3010°N, 98.6409°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 78582.

Rafael Pena occupies a stretch of sun-bleached brushland where the horizon flattens into an endless, dusty reach of mesquite and prickly pear. It lies 12.4 miles east-southeast of Rio Grande City, TX (from Rio Grande City, TX: bearing 116°T), and is situated 5.1 miles west-northwest of Sullivan City. The air here holds a dry, persistent heat that turns the late afternoon light into a heavy, amber syrup, casting long shadows across the caliche soil. Salado Creek winds its way through the nearby landscape, a modest ribbon of water that provides a thin, green sanctuary for the local flora against the relentless intensity of the sun. Beyond the immediate scrub, the land remains largely untamed, characterized by the low, scrubby plains that stretch toward the distant silhouette of Gongora Hill, which rises from the earth like a singular, muted ripple in an otherwise level world.

Life in Rafael Pena moves with the deliberate pace of a place defined by the Lower Rio Grande Valley National Wildlife Refuge, which guards the wilder corridors of the surrounding terrain. Agriculture and the quiet persistence of land management have long anchored the local economy, keeping the inhabitants tethered to the cycles of the seasons and the unpredictable temperament of the rainfall. Residents often speak of the proximity to La Joya Lake, where the water serves as a quiet pivot point for the region’s sparse, rugged geography. The social character of the area is forged from a blend of enduring ranching traditions and the steady, quiet work of those who cultivate the soil, creating a community where the weight of history is felt not in monuments, but in the calloused hands and the persistent, bilingual hum of daily conversation.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Lower Rio Grande Valley National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 0.6 mi, 282° W · 277k acres
Las Palomas Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 3.4 mi, 190° S
Sullivan City Memorial Park (Local Park) — 5.4 mi, 114° SE
Los Ebanos Park (Local Recreation) — 6.2 mi, 127° SE
Havana (Monument) — 9.0 mi, 114° SE
Nellie Leo Schunior School (Monument) — 10.5 mi, 110° E
Fort Ringgold County Park (Local Park) — 11.6 mi, 298° NW
Old Ringgold Barracks Hospital (Monument) — 11.7 mi, 297° NW
Javelina Ranch (Park) — 12.6 mi, 077° E
Bentsen - Rio Grande Valley State Park (State Park) — 17.2 mi, 117° SE
Las Estrellas Preserve (Park) — 18.3 mi, 310° NW
Hawk observation deck (Attraction) — 18.5 mi, 119° SE
Border Theater (Theatre) — 20.4 mi, 107° E
Shary Municipal Golf Course (Local Recreation) — 20.4 mi, 104° E
Sharyland Rattlers Stadium (Stadium) — 23.1 mi, 105° E
R&N Thrift (Attraction) — 25.1 mi, 105° E
Topgolf (Attraction) — 28.2 mi, 105° E
Roma Historical Museum (Museum) — 28.8 mi, 312° NW
Hidalgo County Historical Museum (Museum) — 29.7 mi, 090° E
Plaza Sports Center (Stadium) — 29.8 mi, 099° E
Santa Ana National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 33.3 mi, 117° SE · 4,218 acres
Falcon State Park (State Park) — 35.4 mi, 302° NW
The History of Mexico & Mankind (Public Artwork) — 58.9 mi, 097° E
La Paz Museum (Museum) — 73.6 mi, 325° NW
Stillman House Museum (Museum) — 76.2 mi, 111° E
Brownsville Heritage Museum (Museum) — 76.2 mi, 111° E
Welcome to Texas Sign (Attraction) — 77.5 mi, 111° E

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