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Tierra Bonita Texas Map

Explore Tierra Bonita, 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 Tierra Bonita, Texas

How to Use This Tierra Bonita, Texas Map

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

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.

CityTierra Bonita
StateTexas (TX)
CountyCameron County
CountryUnited States of America
TimezoneCentral Time (America/Chicago)
Latitude26.271462
Longitude-97.82583
Population179
Density76.2 /km²
IncorporatedN/A
ZIP Code78593
Area Code830
County SeatBrownsville
School DistrictSanta Rosa Independent School District

About Tierra Bonita, Texas

Tierra Bonita is a locality in Cameron County, Texas, United States. It is a small community with a population of 179. The population density is 76.2 people per km². Tierra Bonita is located at 26.2715°N, 97.8258°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 78593.

Tierra Bonita stretches across a flat, sun-drenched expanse where the horizon pulls the sky tight against the earth. It lies 9.8 miles northwest of Harlingen, TX (from Harlingen, TX: bearing 305°T), and is situated 8.8 miles east-northeast of Mila Doce. The landscape surrounding Tierra Bonita remains defined by the slow, deliberate movement of water through the Willacy Canal, which channels life toward the thirsty fields of the region. To the west, the subtle rise of Harmony Hill interrupts the monotony of the plains, while the North Floodway acts as a quiet basin for the seasonal rains that dictate the rhythm of the soil. Residents often gather at Santa Rosa Community Park, where the shade of native trees offers a brief respite from the relentless heat that turns the air into a shimmering, amber haze by mid-afternoon.

Tierra Bonita emerged from the necessity of agrarian enterprise, drawing its endurance from the fertile, dark earth that supports a steady economy of row crops and citrus groves. The presence of Valley Acres Reservoir serves as a vital anchor for the local industry, providing the essential irrigation that allows this corner of the world to bloom despite the arid temperament of the climate. Life here moves with the deliberate pace of a long harvest, shaped by a history of land stewardship and the quiet, bilingual persistence of families who have worked these acres for generations. Even now, the late-day light catching the dust motes above a quiet field reveals the enduring connection between the people of Tierra Bonita and the vast, uncomplicated geometry of the land they cultivate.

Nearby Outdoor Places

  • Santa Rosa Community Park (Local Recreation) — 1.4 mi, 178° S
  • Lower Rio Grande Valley National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 1.7 mi, 269° W · 277k acres
  • Las Palomas Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 3.1 mi, 008° N
  • Sebastian (Monument) — 5.4 mi, 024° NE
  • Combes Community Park (Local Park) — 5.7 mi, 108° E
  • James Henry Dishman (Monument) — 6.0 mi, 103° E
  • Unknown Park (Local Park) — 6.8 mi, 130° SE
  • Tom Wilson Sports Complex (Local Recreation) — 7.2 mi, 128° SE
  • La Feria Cemetery (Monument) — 7.7 mi, 187° S
  • La Feria Nature Center (Local Conservation Area) — 8.8 mi, 184° S
  • The History of Mexico & Mankind (Public Artwork) — 9.6 mi, 125° SE
  • Bowman Stadium (Stadium) — 10.2 mi, 108° E
  • Ramsey Park (Local Conservation Area) — 11.5 mi, 119° SE
  • Estero Llano Grande State ParK (State Park) — 12.4 mi, 218° SW
  • Bobby Morrow Stadium (Stadium) — 14.3 mi, 129° SE
  • Hidalgo County Historical Museum (Museum) — 20.9 mi, 276° W
  • Topgolf (Attraction) — 23.8 mi, 257° W
  • Resaca de la Palma State Park (State Park) — 24.4 mi, 140° SE
  • Laguna Atascosa National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 25.3 mi, 093° E · 287k acres
  • R&N Thrift (Attraction) — 26.7 mi, 260° W
  • Border Theater (Theatre) — 31.3 mi, 263° W
  • Stillman House Museum (Museum) — 32.8 mi, 141° SE
  • Brownsville Heritage Museum (Museum) — 32.8 mi, 141° SE
  • Brownsville Art League Fine Arts Museum (Museum) — 33.1 mi, 142° SE
  • Welcome to Texas Sign (Attraction) — 33.9 mi, 140° SE
  • Hawk observation deck (Attraction) — 35.1 mi, 259° W
  • Padre Island National Seashore (National Lakeshore) — 37.3 mi, 057° NE · 262k acres
  • Palmito Hill Battlefield (Viewpoint) — 38.9 mi, 124° SE
  • Port Isabel Historical Museum (Museum) — 40.6 mi, 109° E
  • Gravity Park (Theme Park) — 42.4 mi, 106° E

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About This Tierra Bonita Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Tierra Bonita, Texas. Coordinates: 26.271462, -97.82583. 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 Tierra Bonita includes the ZIP code (78593), telephone area code (830), county seat of Cameron County (Brownsville), and school district assignment (Santa Rosa 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.