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Around Alamo Heights ...

For comparison, Alamo Heights has a population of 8,700 people.

Below is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Alamo Heights, with the nearest first.

  • Olmos Park
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Olmos Park is located in Bexar County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olmos Park
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,461 people
  • Terrell Hills
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Terrell Hills is located in Bexar County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,451 people
  • Fort Sam Houston
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Fort Sam Houston is located in Bexar County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Sam Houston
  • Castle Hills
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • San Antonio
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Balcones Heights
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Kirby
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Windcrest
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Windcrest is located in Bexar County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windcrest
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,854 people
  • Wetmore
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
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    • Hill Country Village
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Hill Country Village is located in Bexar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill Country Village
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,110 people
    • Hollywood Park
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Leon Valley
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Shavano Park
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Shavano Park is located in Bexar County
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,024 people
    • China Grove
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • China Grove is located in Bexar County
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,314 people
    • Converse
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)

For more communities neighboring Alamo Heights, please visit our County-by-County Page for Alamo Heights.

Bexar County ...

Alamo Heights is located in Bexar County<3>.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Bexar County: Atascosa, Bandera, Comal, Guadalupe, Kendall, Medina & Wilson.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Alamo Heights ...

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 Alamo Heights.

Airports Near Alamo Heights ...

When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<4> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Alamo Heights and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Alamo Heights.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Alamo Heights ...

Looking for more information about Alamo Heights? A good source is the TripAdvisor website and we always start with their TripAdvisor page for Alamo Heights. 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 Alamo Heights, there are neighboring communities that also have TripAdvisor pages. A list of those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Alamo Heights.

Websites We Enjoy ...

When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.

Footnotes ...

<1>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Alamo Heights.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Bexar, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<4>When we are planning a trip (for example, to Alamo Heights), 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.