La Coste Texas Map

About La Coste, Texas

La Coste is a locality in Medina County, Texas, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,207. The population density is 280.0 people per km². La Coste is located at 29.3108°N, 98.8100°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 78039.

La Coste emerges from the flat, sun-bleached expanse of the South Texas plains where the horizon stretches thin and pale against a wide, unrelenting sky. It lies 17.2 miles southwest of Leon Valley, TX (from Leon Valley, TX: bearing 222°T), and is situated 5.2 miles southeast of Castroville. Polecat Creek carves a shallow, intermittent path through the brush-clotted landscape, its presence marked by the occasional thickening of scrub oak and the persistent, dry rustle of wind through high grasses. The earth here is firm and dusted with the pale, calcareous grit that hints at the limestone formations of the distant Edwards Plateau, which remains only a faint, hazy suggestion on the far northwestern rim of the world. At dusk, the light here loses its sharpness, turning the fields a bruised shade of violet that lingers until the heat finally bleeds from the soil, leaving the air cooling and still. La Coste maintains a quiet economy tethered to the rhythm of the surrounding agricultural tracts, where the land is worked with a steady, pragmatic patience. The pace of daily life is measured not by the clock, but by the seasonal requirements of the soil and the maintenance of local infrastructure, such as the Mvyba Baseball Complex, which serves as a communal anchor amidst the quietude. Residents look toward the nearby Alamo Angus Ranch Lake when the heat intensifies, though the terrain remains defined by the vast, open stretches that lead toward Long Hollow. There is a particular, austere beauty in the way the local architecture keeps its head down against the elements, favoring low profiles and broad porches that face the long, quiet afternoons.

About This La Coste Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of La Coste, Texas — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 29.310792, -98.810025. 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 La Coste and Medina County.

Detailed location data for La Coste includes the ZIP code (78039), telephone area code (210, 726), county seat of Medina County (Hondo), and school district assignment. 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 La Coste is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.