The GPS coordinates of Cactus are latitude 27.907° and longitude -99.3939°. In directional format: 27.907° N, 99.3939° W. These coordinates mark the center of Cactus in Texas and work with Google Maps, OpenStreetMap and every major navigation app.

Cactus is a city in Texas, United States, on the continent of North America. It falls within Webb County. View its exact position on the satellite map above or check nearby cities for regional context.

In DMS (Degrees Minutes Seconds) format, Cactus sits at: Latitude 27° 54' 25" N and Longitude 99° 23' 38" W. This format is common in surveying records, printed maps and legacy GPS hardware still used by field crews on site visits.

Cactus has a population of approximately 2,722 people. This is roughly 0.012% of Texas's total population. See the population rank and density figures above, or compare it against every city in Texas.

The interactive satellite map of Cactus is embedded on this page and shows streets, buildings and terrain. You can also enter the GPS coordinates 27.907, -99.3939 directly into Google Maps, Apple Maps or any navigation app to locate Cactus in Texas. For broader context, explore the Texas state map or nearby cities.

The nearest airport to Cactus is Laredo International Airport (LRD), roughly 41 km away. See the Nearest Airport card in the sidebar for the exact distance in kilometers and miles.

Cactus is approximately 308 km (191 mi) from Austin, the capital of Texas, measured as a straight-line distance between city centers. See the Major Cities table above for distances from other cities in Texas.

Cactus sits at an elevation of approximately 178 meters (584 feet) above sea level — see the Geographic Profile above. Compare it against other cities in the Major Cities table for Texas.

The closest cities to Cactus include Encinal, Ranchos Penitas West Colonia, Ranchos Penitas West. See the Geographic Intelligence panel above for the full list with distances, or the nearby cities tool for a complete breakdown.

Today in Cactus, sunrise is at 05:05 AM and sunset is at 06:19 PM, giving a day length of 13h 14m. See the Sunrise & Sunset panel above, calculated directly from Cactus's GPS coordinates and updated daily.

Cactus is approximately 3,107 km (1,930 mi) from the Equator, in the northern hemisphere. It's also about 9,778 km from the Prime Meridian. See the Global Position panel above for the full breakdown.

The antipodal point of Cactus — the spot exactly opposite it through the Earth's center — falls nearest to Coromandel-Graviers, Mauritius, roughly 1,963 km from the true antipode. Since about 71% of the Earth's surface is ocean, most antipodal points land in open water rather than on a named city.

Cactus is approximately 1,690 km (1,050 mi) NE of Washington, the national capital of United States, measured as a straight-line distance between city centers. See the Distance to Capitals card above.