Ranchitos East Texas Map
Explore Ranchitos East, 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 Ranchitos East, Texas
How to Use This Ranchitos East, Texas Map
This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Ranchitos East, 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 Ranchitos East.
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 | Ranchitos East |
| State | Texas (TX) |
| County | Webb County |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| Latitude | 27.4901 |
| Longitude | -99.3668 |
| Population | 189 |
| Density | 1196.3 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
| ZIP Code | 78043 |
| Area Code | 210, 726 |
| County Seat | Laredo |
| School District | United Independent School District |
About Ranchitos East, Texas
Ranchitos East is a locality in Webb County, Texas, United States. It is a small community with a population of 189. The population density is 1196.3 people per km². Ranchitos East is located at 27.4901°N, 99.3668°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 78043.Ranchitos East occupies a sun-bleached stretch of South Texas, where the horizon remains wide and unencumbered by the shadow of any major mountain range. It lies 8.7 miles east of Laredo, TX (from Laredo, TX: bearing 97°T), and is situated 11.1 miles northeast of Rio Bravo. The terrain consists of low-lying scrub and arid earth, characterized by a pervasive stillness that seems to absorb the heat of the afternoon. A mile from the center of Ranchitos East, the bed of Dolores Creek cuts a shallow, winding path through the dry soil, its presence signaled more by the thickness of the brush than by the sound of running water. Five miles to the west, the quiet surface of Lake Casa Blanca reflects the relentless, pale blue sky, acting as a singular point of moisture in an otherwise parched landscape. In the distance, the silhouette of El Pico rises as a faint, jagged smudge against the western sky, a reminder of the geological distance between this flat expanse and the higher country beyond.
Daily life in Ranchitos East moves in accordance with the shifting light, which turns the dusty ground to shades of copper and violet as the sun retreats. The local economy remains tethered to the traditional demands of the land, with the nearby Self-Help Center Park providing a modest, communal space for residents amidst the heat. This locality carries the weight of a border-country heritage, where the vernacular of the region is etched into the daily exchange of commerce and conversation. The rhythm of the days is steady and unadorned, defined by the persistence of those who cultivate this demanding environment and the quiet resilience of the infrastructure that supports them. Here, the transition from the glare of midday to the cooling air of twilight serves as the most reliable clock, marking the end of a labor-heavy cycle and the return of a profound, dusty solitude.
Nearby Outdoor Places
- Self-Help Center Park (Local Park) — 1.3 mi, 096° E
- Recreational Area (Local Recreation) — 4.1 mi, 316° NW
- Derby Downs (Local Park) — 4.6 mi, 319° NW
- Lake Casa Blanca State Park (State Park) — 4.8 mi, 307° NW
- Casa Blanca Golf Course (Local Recreation) — 5.7 mi, 301° NW
- Deaf Smith (Monument) — 6.2 mi, 303° NW
- Laredo Air Force Base (Monument) — 6.6 mi, 304° NW
- Carlos Rene & Raquel G. Ramirez WIC Clinic and Health Center Mural (Public Artwork) — 6.6 mi, 261° W
- Radcliffe Killam (Monument) — 7.1 mi, 324° NW
- Washington's Birthday Celebration Museum (Museum) — 8.5 mi, 276° W
- Los Olvidados Art Gallery (Gallery) — 8.6 mi, 276° W
- River Bend Park (Local Conservation Area) — 9.2 mi, 274° W
- Fort McIntosh (Historic Castle / Fort) — 9.6 mi, 277° W
- Star Fort, Fort McIntosh (Historic Castle / Fort) — 9.7 mi, 280° W
- La Paz Museum (Museum) — 22.2 mi, 174° S
- Falcon State Park (State Park) — 63.4 mi, 168° S
- Lower Rio Grande Valley National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 66.3 mi, 167° S · 277k acres
- Roma Historical Museum (Museum) — 67.0 mi, 159° S
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About This Ranchitos East Map Page
This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Ranchitos East, Texas. Coordinates: 27.4901, -99.3668. 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 Ranchitos East includes the ZIP code (78043), telephone area code (210, 726), county seat of Webb County (Laredo), and school district assignment (United 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. |
