Santa Cruz Texas Map
Santa Cruz, Duval County
Santa Cruz, Texas — interactive Google street map, satellite and terrain views, Street View, live National Weather Service conditions and 7-day forecasts, real-time local and world news, and an editorial description of Santa Cruz, Duval County.
Interactive Map of Santa Cruz, Texas
| City | Santa Cruz |
| State | Texas (TX) |
| County | Duval |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| Latitude | 27.40337 |
| Longitude | -98.26834 |
| Density | N/A /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
About Santa Cruz, Texas
Santa Cruz is a locality in Duval County, Texas, United States. Santa Cruz is located at 27.4034°N, 98.2683°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 78582.0.
Santa Cruz, a quiet expanse along the Texas coast, unfolds under a sky that often bleeds with the soft hues of sunset, painting the flat, salt-laced landscape in shades of rose and lavender. It lies 60.0 miles west-south-west of Corpus Christi, TX (from Corpus Christi, TX: bearing 243°T), and is situated 9.4 miles west-north-west of Premont. The air here carries the briny tang of the nearby Gulf, a constant companion that whispers through the low-lying scrub and the scattered live oaks, their branches gnarled like ancient hands reaching skyward. The land itself is a gentle, almost imperceptible rise, a subtle undulation that hints at the vastness of the Gulf plain stretching in every direction. Here, the silence is broken only by the distant cry of gulls and the low hum of insects, a soundtrack to the unhurried rhythm of life that defines Santa Cruz. The history of Santa Cruz is a story etched not in grand monuments, but in the quiet persistence of its people and the bounty of its waters. Once a vital port for the region's burgeoning cattle ranches, its fortunes have ebbed and flowed with the tide of industry. Today, the economy of Santa Cruz leans on the enduring allure of its coastal position, drawing those who seek a slower pace and the simple pleasures of sun-drenched days and abundant fishing. The legacy of its maritime past is still palpable in the weathered piers and the salty wisdom of its residents, a living testament to a time when schooners once plied these very waters, carrying goods and dreams to distant shores.
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About This Santa Cruz Map Page
This page provides an interactive Google map of Santa Cruz, Texas with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Santa Cruz and Duval County. Coordinates and population data are also included.
Location data for Santa Cruz is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity, not name matching alone — ensuring the correct Santa Cruz is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states.
| Page generated | June 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. Location verified by proximity — not name matching alone. |
