Around Alton ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is McAllen. It lies just southeast of Alton. McAllen has a population of 144,000 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Edinburg. It lies just east of Alton and has a population of 102,000 people.
For comparison, Alton has a population of 18,800 people.
Below is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Alton, with the nearest first.
- Aloha Village
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aloha Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aloha Village
- Aloha Village is located in Hidalgo County
- Aloha Village has also been known as:
- Aloha Village Colonia
- Alton North
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alton North
- Alton North is located in Hidalgo County
- West Sharyland
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Sharyland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Sharyland
- West Sharyland is located in Hidalgo County
- Palmhurst
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south) - Doffing
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west) - La Homa
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - Citrus City
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Citrus City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Citrus City
- Citrus City is located in Hidalgo County
- Mission
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mission
- Mission is located in Hidalgo County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 84,496 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mission <3>
- Palmview
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - Continue List (6 more) ...
- Palmview South
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmview South
- Palmview South is located in Hidalgo County
- Chihuahua
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chihuahua
- Chihuahua is located in Hidalgo County
- Chihuahua has also been known as:
- Chihuahua Colonia
- McAllen
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McAllen
- McAllen is located in Hidalgo County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 143,751 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McAllen <3>
- Abram
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abram
- Abram is located in Hidalgo County
- Edinburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edinburg
- Edinburg is located in Hidalgo County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 102,374 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edinburg <3>
- Penitas
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penitas
- Penitas is located in Hidalgo County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,596 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Penitas <3>
- Palmview South
For more communities neighboring Alton, please visit our County-by-County Page for Alton.
Hidalgo County ...
Alton is located in Hidalgo County<4>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Hidalgo County: Brooks, Cameron, Kenedy, Starr & Willacy.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Alton ...
It seems like there is always a nearby community with a name that seems interesting, maybe familiar or just catches our attention in some other way. We've collected some names which strike us as being curious or interesting. Our list can be found on the Tidbits & Trivia Page for Alton.
Airports Near Alton ...
When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<5> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Alton and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Alton.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Alton ...
Looking for more information about Alton? A good source is the TripAdvisor website and we always start with their TripAdvisor page for Alton. Their page will give you an overview and then additional links that will help you to find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the TripAdvisor page for Alton, there are neighboring communities that also have TripAdvisor pages. A list of those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Alton.
Websites We Enjoy ...
When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.
- For the State of Texas:
- TripAdvisor Links for:
- Texas Statewide Tourism
- Alton Tourism
- Additional neighboring communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Alton
- Also of Interest:
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Alton. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Hidalgo County: www.co.hidalgo.tx.us/
The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Alton. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Hidalgo, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <5> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Alton), we usually look for the obvious: the choice of airlines that fly into the airport, the number of flights, the connections we have to make, which car rentals are available, etc. We also look for sights and attractions that we might find between any given airport and our destination - we do love exploring. We're willing to fly into a more distant airport if we can get the services and amenities that we like. Even though our choice of airport might be inconvenient to others, it usually gives us a better trip. |