Explore Sisterdale, 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.
This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Sisterdale, 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 Sisterdale.
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 | Sisterdale |
| State | Texas (TX) |
| County | Kendall County |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| Latitude | 29.972992 |
| Longitude | -98.720862 |
| Population | 280 |
| Density | 5.0 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
| ZIP Code | 78006 |
| Area Code | 210, 726 |
| County Seat | Boerne |
Sisterdale emerges from the limestone bedrock as a quiet confluence where the currents of West Sister Creek carve a persistent, clear path through the earth. It lies 12.3 miles north of Boerne, TX (from Boerne, TX: bearing 3°T), and is situated 16.4 miles north-northwest of Fair Oaks Ranch. The air here holds the dry, brittle clarity of the inland plains, catching the golden slant of late afternoon light against the pale, fractured stone that dominates the terrain. Beyond the immediate banks of the creek, the land rises into expansive, sun-bleached slopes that suggest the distant, hazy silhouette of the Edwards Plateau far to the west. Travelers moving through the vicinity might notice the jagged, silent invitation of Spicewood Canyon, a deep-cut reminder of the slow, grinding patience of geological time that defines this rugged interior landscape.
German immigrants established Sisterdale in the mid-nineteenth century, carving a life from the scrub-oak thickets and the stubborn, rocky soil that demanded a particular brand of hardy endurance. The local economy has shifted from the early struggle of frontier subsistence to a modern appreciation for viticulture and small-scale agriculture, where the vine now takes hold in the same earth that once challenged the plows of the founders. Today, the pace of life maintains a deliberate, measured cadence, far removed from the frantic pulse of industrial centers. Those seeking the quietude of the natural world often venture toward the nearby trails of Kreutzberg Canyon Natural Area, finding a respite that remains largely indifferent to the passing of decades. Despite the long journey to any significant body of water, such as the distant Soil Conservation Service Site 1 Reservoir, Sisterdale preserves its own distinct character through the preservation of its heritage and the enduring, unadorned beauty of its limestone hills.
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This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Sisterdale, Texas. Coordinates: 29.972992, -98.720862. 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 Sisterdale includes the ZIP code (78006), telephone area code (210, 726), county seat of Kendall County (Boerne), and school district assignment.
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 generated | September 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Map layers | Google Maps; © OpenStreetMap contributors; USGS The National Map topographic and aerial imagery (public domain); magnetic declination from NOAA NCEI (World Magnetic Model) |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. |