Three Rivers Texas Map

About Three Rivers, Texas

Three Rivers is a locality in Live Oak County, Texas, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,256. The population density is 342.8 people per km². Three Rivers is located at 28.4603°N, 98.1825°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 78071.

Three Rivers, Texas, exhales a quiet dignity under a sky that stretches, vast and pale, over the coastal plains. It lies 66.1 miles north-west of Corpus Christi, TX (from Corpus Christi, TX: bearing 314°T), and is situated 9.7 miles north-north-west of George West. The land here is a subtle tapestry of mesquite scrub, live oaks with their limbs gnarled like ancient hands, and the occasional whisper of tall grasses that rustle secrets with the wind. The air, even in the midday heat, carries a faint, saline tang, a ghost of the Gulf not so far away, mingling with the earthy scent of dry soil and sun-baked cedar. Life in Three Rivers moves with a deliberate cadence, a slow unfolding of days marked by the relentless arc of the sun and the gentle gathering of twilight, when the shadows lengthen and the distant calls of unseen birds punctuate the deepening hush. The very essence of Three Rivers is its connection to the water, its identity sculpted by the confluence of the Frio, Atascosa, and San Miguel rivers, a trinity that gives the place its name and its lifeblood. For generations, this meeting of currents has been a focal point for human endeavor, from the indigenous peoples who found sustenance here to the ranchers and oilmen who later sought their fortunes. The economy of Three Rivers, while no longer dominated by the boom-and-bust cycles of oil exploration, still bears the imprint of its resource-rich past, with agriculture and related industries providing a steady, if unglamorous, foundation. The town itself, a collection of weathered buildings that seem to absorb the very light of the Texas sun, possesses a character forged by resilience and a deep, unspoken understanding of the land's enduring power.

About This Three Rivers Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Three Rivers, Texas — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 28.460272, -98.182507. 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 Three Rivers and Live Oak County.

Detailed location data for Three Rivers includes the ZIP code (78071), telephone area code (210, 726), county seat of Live Oak County (George West), and school district assignment (Three Rivers Independent School District). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Three Rivers is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.