Quintana Texas Map

About Quintana, Texas

Quintana is a locality in Refugio County, Texas, United States. Quintana is located at 28.3469°N, 97.1453°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 77541.0.

Quintana lies sprawled across a landscape shaped by broad, low plains that gently unfurl towards the distant, hazy silhouette of Burkes Ridge. It lies 23.2 miles north-northwest of Rockport, TX (from Rockport, TX: bearing 346°T), and is situated 8.4 miles east-northeast of Refugio. The air here carries the dry, sun-baked scent of prairie grasses and the subtle, earthy perfume of mesquite, a constant reminder of the semi-arid climate. Copano Creek, a serpentine ribbon of brown water, meanders through the periphery of Quintana, its banks often fringed with hardy reeds that rustle in the perpetual breeze. A few miles to the west, Mustang Lake shimmers under the expansive Texas sky, its surface mirroring the vastness of the heavens, a still, quiet counterpoint to the open land. The land itself is a study in muted earth tones – ochre, tan, and faded green – broken by the occasional stark silhouette of a solitary windmill or a hardy, wind-bent tree. The history of Quintana is intrinsically tied to the broader currents of resource extraction and conservation that have shaped this part of Texas, and it now finds itself a stewardship point within the vast Papahanaumokuakea Marine National Monument, an unusual designation for an inland locality. While the name might evoke coastal associations, Quintana's economic pulse has historically been more attuned to the inland arteries of industry, with its foundations laid in the oil and gas sectors that punctuate the regional topography. This legacy is still visible in the weathered infrastructure and the pragmatic, no-nonsense approach of its residents. The community’s present identity is a fascinating blend of this industrial past and a burgeoning commitment to the protective mandates of the monument, creating a unique cultural rhythm where the echoes of drilling rigs meet the quiet vigilance required by a protected natural space.

About This Quintana Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Quintana, Texas — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 28.346949, -97.145269. 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 Quintana and Refugio County.

Detailed location data for Quintana includes the ZIP code (78377), telephone area code (830, 281), county seat of Refugio County (Refugio), and school district assignment (Brazosport 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 Quintana is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.