Sarita Texas Map

About Sarita, Texas

Sarita is a locality in Kenedy County, Texas, United States. It is a small community with a population of 92. The population density is 15.6 people per km². Sarita is located at 27.2217°N, 97.7892°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 78385.

Sarita lies low and wide under a sky that often burns with a fierce, unyielding blue. It lies 20.7 miles south-southeast of Kingsville, TX (from Kingsville, TX: bearing 169°T), and is situated 21.8 miles east of Falfurrias. The landscape here is a study in muted earth tones, where scrub brush and mesquite trees cling to the flat, sandy soil. Sparse grasses, bleached by the sun, ripple like a dry tide across the terrain, punctuated by the occasional hardy cactus standing sentinel. The air, even miles inland, carries a faint, salty tang, a whisper from the Laguna De Los Olmos, and a promise of the coast that lies just a few miles beyond. The light at dusk here can be extraordinary, bleeding across the horizon in bruised purples and molten oranges, painting the vast, open country with a transient, ethereal beauty. History is not a grand pronouncement in Sarita, but a quiet undercurrent, woven into the very dirt. This is land that has felt the passage of ranchers and oil workers, a place where the economy has long been tied to the bounty of the land and the steady pulse of industry. Sarita is now part of the vast Papahanaumokuakea Marine National Monument, a designation that speaks to a deeper conservation ethic and a recognition of the fragile, interconnected ecosystems that define this coastal plain. The silence here is often profound, broken only by the wind and the distant calls of unseen birds, a testament to a life lived in close proximity to the elements and the enduring spirit of this unique corner of Texas.

About This Sarita Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Sarita, Texas — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 27.221712, -97.789162. 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 Sarita and Kenedy County.

Detailed location data for Sarita includes the ZIP code (78385), telephone area code (830), county seat of Kenedy County (Sarita), and school district assignment (Kenedy County-Wide Common 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 Sarita is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.