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West Alto Bonito Texas Map

Explore West Alto Bonito, 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 West Alto Bonito, Texas

How to Use This West Alto Bonito, Texas Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for West Alto Bonito, 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 West Alto Bonito.

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	West Alto Bonito
State	Texas (TX)
County	Starr County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Central Time (America/Chicago)

Latitude	26.3144
Longitude	-98.6632
Population	615
Density	2064.8 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	78582
Area Code	830
County Seat	Rio Grande City
School District	Rio Grande City Grulla Independent School District

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About West Alto Bonito, Texas

West Alto Bonito is a locality in Starr County, Texas, United States. It is a small community with a population of 615. The population density is 2064.8 people per km². West Alto Bonito is located at 26.3144°N, 98.6632°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 78582.

West Alto Bonito commands a landscape defined by the relentless, sun-bleached expanse of the South Texas brush country, where the earth gives way to thorny scrub and resilient grasses. It lies 10.7 miles east-southeast of Rio Grande City, TX (from Rio Grande City, TX: bearing 115°T), and is situated 6.7 miles west-northwest of Sullivan City. The horizon stretches thin and flat, broken only by the occasional silhouette of a mesquite tree or the distant, shimmering heat haze that seems to blur the edges of the world. Nearby, the banks of Salado Creek trace a quiet, intermittent path through the dust, offering a thin ribbon of shade that provides a necessary reprieve for the local wildlife. Even when the sky turns a bruised, heavy purple at the close of day, the light lingers on the cracked soil, illuminating the quiet, persistent vitality of the Lower Rio Grande Valley National Wildlife Refuge that borders the land.

West Alto Bonito preserves the steady, patient rhythm of a life tied to the soil and the seasonal shifts of the regional agricultural economy. Families here have built a legacy upon the stubborn fertility of the earth, working the land with a pragmatic grace that honors generations of laborers and stewards of the borderlands. While the pace of the day is dictated by the sun and the demands of the fields, the collective spirit remains anchored in a deep, bilingual heritage that flows as naturally as the local groundwater. Residents often look toward the distant presence of Gongora Hill as a steady marker of their geography, while the proximity of La Joya Lake serves as a quiet gathering point for those seeking a moment of reflection away from the steady hum of the local harvest.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Lower Rio Grande Valley National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 0.1 mi, 188° S · 277k acres
Las Palomas Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 4.3 mi, 171° S
Sullivan City Memorial Park (Local Park) — 7.1 mi, 116° SE
Los Ebanos Park (Local Recreation) — 7.8 mi, 126° SE
Fort Ringgold County Park (Local Park) — 9.9 mi, 297° NW
Old Ringgold Barracks Hospital (Monument) — 10.0 mi, 296° NW
Fort Ringgold, C.S.A. (Monument) — 10.1 mi, 296° NW
Havana (Monument) — 10.7 mi, 115° SE
Javelina Ranch (Park) — 13.8 mi, 082° E
Las Estrellas Preserve (Park) — 16.6 mi, 311° NW
Bentsen - Rio Grande Valley State Park (State Park) — 18.9 mi, 117° SE
Hawk observation deck (Attraction) — 20.2 mi, 120° SE
Shary Municipal Golf Course (Local Recreation) — 21.9 mi, 106° E
Border Theater (Theatre) — 22.0 mi, 108° E
Sharyland Rattlers Stadium (Stadium) — 24.7 mi, 107° E
R&N Thrift (Attraction) — 26.6 mi, 106° E
Roma Historical Museum (Museum) — 27.2 mi, 313° NW
Topgolf (Attraction) — 29.8 mi, 106° E
Hidalgo County Historical Museum (Museum) — 31.1 mi, 091° E
Plaza Sports Center (Stadium) — 31.3 mi, 100° E
Falcon State Park (State Park) — 33.7 mi, 302° NW
Santa Ana National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 35.0 mi, 117° SE · 4,218 acres
The History of Mexico & Mankind (Public Artwork) — 60.4 mi, 098° E
La Paz Museum (Museum) — 72.1 mi, 325° NW
Stillman House Museum (Museum) — 77.8 mi, 111° E
Brownsville Heritage Museum (Museum) — 77.8 mi, 111° E
Welcome to Texas Sign (Attraction) — 79.1 mi, 111° E

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