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Around Alamo Orchards (aka 'Alamo Orchards Colonia') ...

The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is McAllen. It lies just northwest of Alamo Orchards. McAllen has a population of 144,000 people.<1>.

The next largest community is Edinburg. It lies just north of Alamo Orchards and has a population of 102,000 people.

The following is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Alamo Orchards, with the nearest first.

  • Plumosa Village
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plumosa Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plumosa Village
    • Plumosa Village is located in Hidalgo County
    • Plumosa Village has also been known as:
    • Plumosa Village Colonia
  • Southside Village
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southside Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southside Village
    • Southside Village is located in Hidalgo County
    • Southside Village has also been known as:
    • Southside Village Colonia
  • Alamo
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • 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 <3>
  • South Alamo
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Alamo
    • South Alamo is located in Hidalgo County
  • Campo Alto
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campo Alto
    • Campo Alto is located in Hidalgo County
  • San Juan
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Citriana Village
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Citriana Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Citriana Village
    • Citriana Village is located in Hidalgo County
    • Citriana Village has also been known as:
    • Citriana Village Colonia
  • North Alamo Village
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Alamo Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Alamo Village
    • North Alamo Village is located in Hidalgo County
    • North Alamo Village has also been known as:
    • North Alamo Village Colonia
  • North Alamo
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Alamo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Alamo
    • North Alamo is located in Hidalgo County
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Donna
      (4 miles [6.4 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 <3>
    • Pharr
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pharr
      • Pharr is located in Hidalgo County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 79,513 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pharr <3>
    • Scissors
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scissors have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scissors
      • Scissors is located in Hidalgo County
    • Lopezville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lopezville
      • Lopezville is located in Hidalgo County
    • McAllen
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Midway South
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway South
      • Midway South is located in Hidalgo County

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

Hidalgo County ...

Alamo Orchards 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 Alamo Orchards ...

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 Orchards.

Airports Near Alamo Orchards ...

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 Alamo Orchards and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Alamo Orchards.

Websites We Enjoy ...

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Alamo Orchards. 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 Alamo Orchards.
<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 Alamo Orchards), 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.









 

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