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Welcome to Ridge Road Colonia ...

Ridge Road Colonia is located on the South Texas Plains.

Ridge Road Colonia is located in Hidalgo County<1>.


The location of Ridge Road Colonia has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


A typical abbreviation for Ridge Road Colonia: Ridge Rd. Colonia

Ridge Road Colonia is 110 feet [34 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Ridge Road Colonia lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

The area code for Ridge Road Colonia: (956)

Communities near Ridge Road Colonia ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Ridge Road Colonia.

  • Edinburg
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Mission
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Weslaco
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • San Juan
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Alamo
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alamo
    • Alamo is located in Hidalgo County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,556 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alamo <4>
  • Alton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alton
    • Alton is located in Hidalgo County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,785 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alton <4>
  • Mercedes
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Donna
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donna
    • Donna is located in Hidalgo County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,316 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Donna <4>
  • Hidalgo
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Elsa
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elsa have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elsa
    • Elsa is located in Hidalgo County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,120 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elsa <4>

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 Ridge Road Colonia. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Ridge Road Colonia.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Ridge Road Colonia. 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 Ridge Road Colonia.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ridge Road Colonia ...

Looking for more information about Ridge Road Colonia? 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 Ridge Road Colonia, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Ridge Road Colonia.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Ridge Road Colonia. 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>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.
<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>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Ridge Road Colonia - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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