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Refugio Texas Map

Explore Refugio, 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 Refugio, Texas

How to Use This Refugio, Texas Map

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

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

Latitude	28.305284
Longitude	-97.27527
Population	2,712
Density	665.7 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	78377
Area Code	830
County Seat	Refugio
School District	Refugio Independent School District

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About Refugio, Texas

Refugio is a locality in Refugio County, Texas, United States. It has a population of approximately 2,712. The population density is 665.7 people per km². Refugio is located at 28.3053°N, 97.2753°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Refugio is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 78377.

Refugio stretches across a vast, sun-drenched expanse where the horizon flattens into an endless, golden-hued prairie. It lies 23.8 miles northwest of Rockport, TX (from Rockport, TX: bearing 326°T), and is situated 29.7 miles north of Portland. The landscape is defined by the subtle, thirsty contours of Kaiser Flat five miles to the west, where the earth holds a quiet, dusty stillness, while the modest flow of Dry Creek meanders through the landscape just one mile away. Under the heavy, expansive sky, the light at dusk turns the grasses into shimmering bronze, casting long, lean shadows that seem to stretch toward the distant, silent reaches of the plains. Residents gather at Hertiage Park, a central point of quiet congregation where the air feels heavy with the scent of sun-warmed earth and the slow, rhythmic pulse of inland life.

Refugio stands as a sturdy sentinel of the brush country, its character forged by the enduring legacies of ranching and the deep, subterranean pulse of the oil industry. The local economy remains tethered to these traditional rhythms, where the extraction of resources and the stewardship of livestock define the passage of seasons. History lingers in the architecture and the deliberate, unhurried movements of those who navigate the grid, reflecting a heritage that prizes resilience over pretense. Near the quiet waters of Mustang Lake, seven miles away, the land offers a solitude that feels ancient, undisturbed by the frantic pace of larger centers. Life here is measured in the steady persistence of the work day and the cooling of the evening air, a place where the stillness is not an absence, but a presence that commands a kind of respectful, watchful attention.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Hertiage Park (Local Park) — 0.2 mi, 355° N
John and Virginia Linney House (Monument) — 0.2 mi, 355° N
Refugio County Museum (Museum) — 0.2 mi, 358° N
Colonel A.M. Hobby (Monument) — 0.3 mi, 006° N
Mount Calvary Cemetery (Monument) — 0.4 mi, 244° SW
Lions/Shelly Park (Local Park) — 0.6 mi, 205° SW
Fennessey Ranch (Mission-Aransas NERR) (Conservation Area) — 2.7 mi, 164° S
Mission-Aransas National Estuarine Research Reserve (Marine Protected Area) — 2.7 mi, 163° S
Us-Tx-142-12 (Conservation Area) — 7.5 mi, 284° W
Rob and Bessie Welder Wildlife Foundation (Nature Reserve) — 16.3 mi, 219° SW
Aransas National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 18.4 mi, 106° E · 298k acres
Goose Island State Park (State Park) — 20.5 mi, 125° SE
Rockport Birding & Kajak Adventures (Attraction) — 21.5 mi, 137° SE
Taft Blackland Museum (Museum) — 23.6 mi, 198° S
Texas Maritime Museum (Museum) — 23.7 mi, 144° SE
Presidio la Bahia Museum (Museum) — 24.5 mi, 345° N
Guadalupe Delta Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 25.1 mi, 058° NE
Red Fish Bay State Scientific Area (Recreation Easement) — 25.2 mi, 151° SE
Skidmore Historical Society Museum (Museum) — 25.2 mi, 262° W
CCC Kiln (Historic Ruins) — 25.4 mi, 345° N
Rialto Theater (Theatre) — 29.6 mi, 283° W
Buffalo Lake Overlook, Guadalupe Delta WMA (Nature Reserve) — 30.2 mi, 063° NE
Giant milk bottle (Public Artwork) — 33.7 mi, 192° S
Fan Pavillion (Attraction) — 34.5 mi, 192° S
Robert E. Salle Observation Pavilion (Viewpoint) — 34.8 mi, 192° S
WWII Bunker Ruins (Historic Ruins) — 35.2 mi, 157° SE
Welder Flats Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 35.7 mi, 087° E
K Space Contemporary (Gallery) — 35.8 mi, 192° S
Mustang Island State Park (State Park) — 41.0 mi, 171° S
Padre Island National Seashore (National Lakeshore) — 53.0 mi, 180° S · 262k acres

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