Christine Texas Map

About Christine, Texas

Christine is a locality in Atascosa County, Texas, United States. It is a small community with a population of 295. The population density is 72.5 people per km². Christine is located at 28.7891°N, 98.4972°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 78012.

Christine rests on a broad, sun-baked plain, where the sky stretches wide and the air often hums with the dry drone of insects. It lies 12.4 miles south of Pleasanton, TX (from Pleasanton, TX: bearing 185°T), and is situated 9.4 miles south-southeast of Jourdanton. The landscape here is a study in muted earth tones, a tapestry of scrub brush, mesquite, and hardy grasses that cling to the soil with tenacious roots. McLerran Lake, a placid expanse of water, lies a mile to the north, reflecting the vast blue canvas above, while the gentle murmur of Turkey Creek can be heard from a similar distance, a thin ribbon of life through the otherwise arid terrain. The light at dusk often paints the horizon in hues of ochre and rose, a fleeting spectacle as the day yields to the cool embrace of evening. The history of Christine is as deeply rooted in the land as the mesquite trees that dot its horizon. This is a place shaped by ranching and the quiet resilience of those who settled it, a legacy carried forward in the present-day economy, which still draws strength from livestock and agriculture. Christine’s designation within the Papahanaumokuakea Marine National Monument, an unusual honor for an inland locale, speaks to a broader, perhaps philosophical, connection to preservation and the safeguarding of natural wonders, even those far from the ocean's immediate reach. The rhythm of life in Christine is one of deliberate pace, a community where the wide-open spaces encourage a thoughtful approach to existence, a quietude that allows the land itself to speak.

About This Christine Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Christine, Texas — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 28.789147, -98.497239. 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 Christine and Atascosa County.

Detailed location data for Christine includes the ZIP code (78012), telephone area code (210, 726), county seat of Atascosa County (Jourdanton), and school district assignment (Jourdanton 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 Christine is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.