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Ratamosa Texas Map

Explore Ratamosa, 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 Ratamosa, Texas

How to Use This Ratamosa, Texas Map

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

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	Ratamosa
State	Texas (TX)
County	Cameron County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Central Time (America/Chicago)

Latitude	26.203686
Longitude	-97.845553
Population	197
Density	38.4 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Codes	78593, 78559
Area Code	830
County Seat	Brownsville
School District	La Feria Independent School District

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About Ratamosa, Texas

Ratamosa is a locality in Cameron County, Texas, United States. It is a small community with a population of 197. The population density is 38.4 people per km². Ratamosa is located at 26.2037°N, 97.8456°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP codes: 78593, 78559.

Ratamosa emerges from the flat, sun-bleached expanse of the brush country where the horizon holds a stillness that suggests the land has been waiting for centuries. It lies 5.6 miles northeast of Mercedes, TX (from Mercedes, TX: bearing 49°T), and is situated 9.3 miles west of Harlingen. The earth here is a mosaic of pale dust and hardy scrub, defined by a parched, scrub-filled topography that stretches toward the distant, hazy silhouette of Harmony Hill. Moisture is a precious currency gathered in the nearby basin of Arroyo Anacuitas, while the quiet waters of Valley Acres Reservoir provide a rare, shimmering contrast to the relentless heat. Vegetation is sparse and deliberate, clinging to the dry soil as the wind carries the scent of baked clay and wild sage across the open plains.

Ratamosa occupies a landscape defined by the Lower Rio Grande Valley National Wildlife Refuge, which blankets the immediate territory in a protected, tangled sanctuary for native fauna. The rhythm of the days is dictated by the slow, seasonal pulse of agriculture and the modest commerce flowing along the banks of Wilson Canal, a lifeline that has shaped the local industry for generations. History here is found in the weathered fence lines and the quiet resilience of those who labor under a sky that turns a bruised, violet color at dusk. Life moves with a cautious, steady gravity, mirroring the irrigation schedules and the long, shadowed stretches of the afternoon, where the only movement is the heat shimmer rising off the dirt roads.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Lower Rio Grande Valley National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 0.4 mi, 268° W · 277k acres
Heidelberg Park (Local Park) — 2.2 mi, 258° W
La Feria Cemetery (Monument) — 3.0 mi, 174° S
Solis Cemetery (Monument) — 3.2 mi, 178° S
Town of La Feria (Monument) — 3.4 mi, 155° SE
Santa Rosa Community Park (Local Recreation) — 3.5 mi, 021° N
La Feria Nature Center (Local Conservation Area) — 4.2 mi, 173° S
Unknown Park (Local Park) — 6.4 mi, 088° E
Tom Wilson Sports Complex (Local Recreation) — 6.9 mi, 090° E
Las Palomas Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 7.9 mi, 008° N
Estero Llano Grande State ParK (State Park) — 8.2 mi, 232° SW
The History of Mexico & Mankind (Public Artwork) — 9.2 mi, 095° E
Bowman Stadium (Stadium) — 11.1 mi, 082° E
Bobby Morrow Stadium (Stadium) — 13.0 mi, 109° E
Hidalgo County Historical Museum (Museum) — 20.8 mi, 289° W
Resaca de la Palma State Park (State Park) — 22.0 mi, 129° SE
Topgolf (Attraction) — 22.1 mi, 269° W
R&N Thrift (Attraction) — 25.1 mi, 271° W
Laguna Atascosa National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 26.4 mi, 092° E · 287k acres
Border Theater (Theatre) — 29.8 mi, 272° W
Stillman House Museum (Museum) — 30.1 mi, 134° SE
Brownsville Heritage Museum (Museum) — 30.1 mi, 134° SE
Brownsville Art League Fine Arts Museum (Museum) — 30.5 mi, 134° SE
Welcome to Texas Sign (Attraction) — 31.3 mi, 133° SE
Hawk observation deck (Attraction) — 33.3 mi, 266° W
Palmito Hill Battlefield (Viewpoint) — 37.6 mi, 117° SE
Port Isabel Historical Museum (Museum) — 40.5 mi, 102° E
Padre Island National Seashore (National Lakeshore) — 41.0 mi, 053° NE · 262k acres
Gravity Park (Theme Park) — 42.6 mi, 099° E

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