Panna Maria Texas Map

About Panna Maria, Texas

Panna Maria is a locality in Karnes County, Texas, United States. It is a small community with a population of 180. The population density is 5.0 people per km². Panna Maria is located at 28.9583°N, 97.8975°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 78144.

Panna Maria emerges from the brush of the South Texas plains as a quiet intersection of limestone and memory, where the Panna Maria Creek carves a persistent, narrow path through the sun-bleached earth. It lies 35.1 miles east of Pleasanton, TX (from Pleasanton, TX: bearing 91°T), and is situated 5.1 miles north of Karnes City. The landscape beyond the creek bed is defined by an expanse of scrub oak and mesquite, a terrain that yields to the subtle elevation of Lookout Hill rising two miles to the north. Light here possesses a heavy, amber quality as it settles over the dry grasses, casting long, stark shadows that sharpen the contours of the fields. To the west, the horizon remains open and unburdened, while the nearby reach of Highland Park offers a small expanse of preserved wilderness where the local flora persists in its ancient, thorny resilience. Panna Maria remains a place of profound stillness, established by settlers who sought a new life on this soil and left an imprint that survives in the austere architecture of its stone buildings. The local economy is tied to the rhythm of the land and the endurance of its people, who have long looked toward the cycles of ranching and agriculture to sustain the settlement. Though the nearby waters of Olinick Reservoir provide a distant, quiet presence and the distant rush of Skiles Falls remains a singular curiosity of the wider region, the character of Panna Maria is anchored in its internal history and the quiet labor of its inhabitants. Life here unfolds at a pace measured by the shifting sun and the seasonal demands of the surrounding acreage, maintaining a sense of permanence that feels largely untouched by the frenetic acceleration of the modern world.

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This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Panna Maria, Texas — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 28.958308, -97.897502. 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 Panna Maria and Karnes County.

Detailed location data for Panna Maria includes the ZIP code (78117), telephone area code (210), county seat of Karnes County (Karnes City), 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 Panna Maria is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.