Santa Monica Texas Map
Explore Santa Monica, Texas, with this interactive street and satellite map.
Interactive Map of Santa Monica, Texas
| City | Santa Monica |
| State | Texas (TX) |
| County | Willacy County |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| Latitude | 26.362293 |
| Longitude | -97.58582 |
| Population | 86 |
| Density | 33.4 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
| ZIP Code | 78569 |
| Area Code | 830 |
| County Seat | Raymondville |
| School District | Lyford Consolidated Independent School District |
About Santa Monica, Texas
Santa Monica is a locality in Willacy County, Texas, United States. It is a small community with a population of 86. The population density is 33.4 people per km². Santa Monica is located at 26.3623°N, 97.5858°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 78569.Santa Monica stretches across a flat, sun-drenched expanse of South Texas, where the horizon remains an unbroken line of parched earth and scrub brush. It lies 13.7 miles north-northeast of Harlingen, TX (from Harlingen, TX: bearing 30°T), and is situated 16.1 miles north of San Benito. The air here holds a heavy, static stillness, pressing down on the mesquite and prickly pear that populate the arid plains. Five miles away, the Arroyo Colorado carves a slow, muddy path through the silt, providing a rare vein of moisture in an otherwise thirsty landscape. To the north, the distant silhouettes of the Lower Rio Grande Valley National Wildlife Refuge offer a sanctuary for brush-dwelling creatures, while the occasional hawk circles the thermals above the brush, its shadow flickering like a dark thought against the pale, dusty soil.
Santa Monica draws its strength from the cycles of the land, defined by a long tradition of agricultural labor and the quiet endurance of those who work the fields. The economy remains tethered to the rhythm of the harvest, moving with a deliberate pace that feels removed from the frantic pulse of larger centers. Life in Santa Monica is shaped by the proximity of the borderlands, where the bilingual cadence of conversation echoes the deep, shifting history of the region. As the sun dips toward the North Floodway, the light turns a bruised, honeyed gold, illuminating the weathered fences and the simple, sturdy structures that mark the persistence of a community forged in the heat and the quiet, persistent grit of the scrublands.
Nearby Outdoor Places
- Lower Rio Grande Valley National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 2.5 mi, 038° NE · 277k acres
- Las Palomas Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 4.7 mi, 125° SE
- Stagecoach to the Rio Grande, C.S.A. (Monument) — 8.0 mi, 185° S
- Arroyo Colorado Lift Bridge (Monument) — 8.8 mi, 179° S
- San Perlita, "Pearl of the Valley" (Monument) — 10.0 mi, 341° N
- Laguna Atascosa National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 10.7 mi, 093° E · 287k acres
- Adolph Thomae Jr. County Park (Local Park) — 10.7 mi, 096° E
- Bowman Stadium (Stadium) — 10.8 mi, 208° SW
- Harlingen Soccer Complex (Local Recreation) — 12.2 mi, 198° S
- Golden Age of Hollywood & Mexican Cinema in Harlingen, Texas (Public Artwork) — 13.6 mi, 210° SW
- Tom Wilson Sports Complex (Local Recreation) — 13.6 mi, 220° SW
- Unknown Park (Local Park) — 14.4 mi, 222° SW
- Spoil Islands (State Conservation Area) — 15.1 mi, 076° E
- Bobby Morrow Stadium (Stadium) — 15.7 mi, 194° S
- Padre Island National Seashore (National Lakeshore) — 21.5 mi, 050° NE · 262k acres
- Resaca de la Palma State Park (State Park) — 24.9 mi, 178° S
- Estero Llano Grande State ParK (State Park) — 27.7 mi, 235° SW
- Port Isabel Historical Museum (Museum) — 30.6 mi, 130° SE
- Treasures of the Gulf Museum (Museum) — 30.7 mi, 130° SE
- Gravity Park (Theme Park) — 31.5 mi, 125° SE
- Stillman House Museum (Museum) — 32.4 mi, 170° S
- Brownsville Heritage Museum (Museum) — 32.4 mi, 170° S
- Pier 19 (Attraction) — 32.4 mi, 127° SE
- Brownsville Art League Fine Arts Museum (Museum) — 32.8 mi, 170° S
- Palmito Hill Battlefield (Viewpoint) — 32.9 mi, 148° SE
- Welcome to Texas Sign (Attraction) — 33.1 mi, 168° S
- Boca Chica State Park (Marine Protected Area) — 35.5 mi, 133° SE
- Starbase Sign (Attraction) — 35.9 mi, 137° SE
- Topgolf (Attraction) — 39.8 mi, 253° W
- Border Theater (Theatre) — 47.0 mi, 258° W
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About This Santa Monica Map Page
This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Santa Monica, Texas. Coordinates: 26.362293, -97.58582. 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 Santa Monica includes the ZIP code (78569), telephone area code (830), county seat of Willacy County (Raymondville), and school district assignment (Lyford Consolidated Independent School District).
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 | August 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. |
