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Welcome to Siesta Shores ...

Siesta Shores is located on the South Texas Plains.

Siesta Shores is located in Zapata County<1>.



A typical abbreviation for Siesta Shores: Siesta Shrs.

Siesta Shores is 370 feet [113 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Siesta Shores is located in the (956) area code.

Communities near Siesta Shores ...

We have created a list of 9 communities that are near Siesta Shores.

  • Medina
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Medina have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medina
    • Medina is located in Zapata County
  • Morales - Sanchez
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morales - Sanchez
    • Morales - Sanchez is located in Zapata County
    • Morales - Sanchez has also been known as:
    • Morales - Sanchez Colonia
  • Lopeno
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • New Falcon
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Falcon
    • New Falcon is located in Zapata County
    • New Falcon has also been known as:
    • New Falcon Colonia
  • San Ygnacio
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for San Ygnacio have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Ygnacio
    • San Ygnacio is located in Zapata County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for San Ygnacio <4>
  • Falcon Village
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falcon Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falcon Village
    • Falcon Village is located in Starr County
  • Falcon Heights
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falcon Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falcon Heights
    • Falcon Heights is located in Starr County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Falcon Heights <4>
  • Guerra
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
  • Salineno
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Siesta Shores ...

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

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Zapata, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Siesta Shores - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>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.
<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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