Welcome to Boca Chica ...

Boca Chica is located on the Gulf Coast.

Boca Chica is located in Cameron County<1>.

Boca Chica was founded in 1967.

Boca Chica is near sea level<2>.

Time Zone: Boca Chica lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Boca Chica is within the boundaries of the (956) area code.

The community of Boca Chica was previously named Kopernik Shores. Going back to its beginning, Boca Chica was originally named Kennedy Shores. For more information about the names of Boca Chica, see The Names of Boca Chica on our Genealogy Page.

Communities near Boca Chica ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Boca Chica.

• Brownsville
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsville
  • Brownsville is located in Cameron County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 183,428 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brownsville <3>
• Los Fresnos
  (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Los Fresnos have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Los Fresnos
  • Los Fresnos is located in Cameron County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,826 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Los Fresnos <3>
• Port Isabel
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Isabel
  • Port Isabel is located in Cameron County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,226 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Port Isabel <3>
• Laguna Vista
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laguna Vista have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laguna Vista
  • Laguna Vista is located in Cameron County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,217 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laguna Vista <3>
• South Padre Island
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Padre Island have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Padre Island
  • South Padre Island is located in Cameron County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,752 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Padre Island <3>
• Bayview
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayview
  • Bayview is located in Cameron County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 404 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bayview <3>
• Laguna Heights
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laguna Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laguna Heights
  • Laguna Heights is located in Cameron County
• Del Mar Heights
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Del Mar Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Del Mar Heights
  • Del Mar Heights is located in Cameron County
  • Del Mar Heights has also been known as:
  • Del Mar Heights Colonia
• Reid Hope King
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reid Hope King have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reid Hope King
  • Reid Hope King is located in Cameron County
  • Reid Hope King has also been known as:
  • Reid Hope King Colonia
• South Point
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Point have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Point
  • South Point is located in Cameron County
  • South Point has also been known as:
  • South Point Colonia

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Boca Chica. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Boca Chica.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Boca Chica. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Boca Chica.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Boca Chica. See our Newspapers Page for Boca Chica.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Boca Chica ...

Looking for more information about Boca Chica? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Boca Chica, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Boca Chica.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Boca Chica. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Cameron County: www.co.cameron.tx.us/

The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/