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Rosita Texas Map

Explore Rosita, 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 Rosita, Texas

How to Use This Rosita, Texas Map

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

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.

CityRosita
StateTexas (TX)
CountyDuval County
CountryUnited States of America
TimezoneCentral Time (America/Chicago)
Latitude28.62554
Longitude-100.427849
Population3,501
Density172.0 /km²
IncorporatedN/A
ZIP Codes78384, 78582, 78852
Area Code830, 512
County SeatSan Diego
School DistrictEagle Pass Independent School District

About Rosita, Texas

Rosita is a locality in Duval County, Texas, United States. It has a population of approximately 3,501. The population density is 172.0 people per km². Rosita is located at 28.6255°N, 100.4278°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP codes: 78384, 78582, 78852.

Rosita emerges from the sun-bleached expanse of the South Texas plains, defined by the persistent, winding path of Rosita Creek. It lies 22.2 miles west of Alice, TX (from Alice, TX: bearing 276°T), and is situated 11.8 miles west of San Diego. The landscape here is characterized by a low, rhythmic topography where the earth shifts between stubborn patches of brush and wide, open prairie that seems to pull the horizon tight against the sky. To the west, the subtle rise of Piedritos Hill breaks the flatness, providing a solitary anchor for the gaze in a country where the light at dusk turns the dusty soil into a bruised, copper glow. The air holds a dry, heat-tempered stillness that seems to suspend the passage of time, leaving the land to breathe under a vast, cloudless dome that demands a humble respect from anyone traversing its quiet reaches.

Rosita maintains a deliberate pace, anchored by the cycles of ranching and the persistent demands of a regional agricultural economy that has long dictated the rhythm of the day. The influence of the border-country is etched into the architecture and the shared language of the people, manifesting in the low-slung, sturdy structures that have weathered decades of sun and wind. Life here remains tethered to the land, far removed from the frantic pace of larger urban centers, with residents often traveling toward Unknown Park for a rare break in the routine of labor and maintenance. Despite its isolation, Rosita carries a quiet, stubborn pride in its resilience, existing as a place where the work is honest, the shadows are long, and the future is measured by the steady, predictable flow of the seasons.

Nearby Outdoor Places

  • Guajillo Park (Local Park) — 0.8 mi, 326° NW
  • Unknown Park (Local Park) — 1.9 mi, 149° SE
  • Nick Carr Sports Complex (Local Recreation) — 5.5 mi, 319° NW
  • UH-1H "Huey" Helicopter (Monument) — 6.3 mi, 330° NW
  • Airplane Monument (Monument) — 6.3 mi, 330° NW
  • Douglas MacArthur Monument (Monument) — 6.3 mi, 330° NW
  • Cinemark Mall De Las Aguilas (Cinema) — 6.4 mi, 328° NW
  • El Indio Park (Local Recreation) — 10.2 mi, 136° SE
  • Fort Clark Guardhouse (Museum) — 47.0 mi, 001° N
  • Cooks Slough Nature Park (Nature Reserve) — 54.6 mi, 045° NE
  • Briscoe-Garner Museum (Museum) — 55.9 mi, 043° NE
  • Grand Opera House (Theatre) — 56.0 mi, 044° NE
  • Abbey Road Cafe and Beatles Museum (Museum) — 57.1 mi, 328° NW
  • Museo del Agua (Museum) — 57.3 mi, 328° NW
  • San Felipe Exes Student Memorial Center (Museum) — 57.6 mi, 331° NW
  • Long Hollow (Conservation Area) — 59.1 mi, 027° NE
  • Vanham (Conservation Area) — 59.4 mi, 035° NE
  • Cinemark Movies 8 (Cinema) — 60.2 mi, 332° NW
  • Chaparral Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 60.8 mi, 107° E
  • Amistad National Recreation Area (National Recreation Area) — 65.1 mi, 335° NW · 54k acres
  • Kickapoo Cavern State Park (State Park) — 66.3 mi, 358° N
  • Charles Lindbergh In Camp Wood, 1924 (Public Artwork) — 76.5 mi, 019° N
  • Garner State Park (State Park) — 77.1 mi, 032° NE
  • White Rock Cave (Attraction) — 78.1 mi, 032° NE
  • Crystal Cave (Attraction) — 78.1 mi, 032° NE
  • Ol' Baldy viewpoint (Viewpoint) — 78.2 mi, 032° NE

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About This Rosita Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Rosita, Texas. Coordinates: 28.62554, -100.427849. 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 Rosita includes the ZIP code (78384, 78582, 78852), telephone area code (830, 512), county seat of Duval County (San Diego), and school district assignment (Eagle Pass 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 generatedSeptember 2026
Location dataSimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data
Map layersGoogle Maps; © OpenStreetMap contributors; USGS The National Map topographic and aerial imagery (public domain); magnetic declination from NOAA NCEI (World Magnetic Model)
Wikipedia validationArticle content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API.