Around Arco Iris Colonia ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is McAllen. It lies just east of Arco Iris Colonia. McAllen has a population of 144,000 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Edinburg. It is located about 12 miles [ km] to the east of Arco Iris Colonia and has a population of 102,000 people.
The following is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Arco Iris Colonia, with the nearest first.
- La Homa
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest) - Palmview
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest) - Doffing
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest) - Palmview South
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmview South
- Palmview South is located in Hidalgo County
- West Sharyland
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Sharyland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Sharyland
- West Sharyland is located in Hidalgo County
- Aloha Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aloha Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aloha Village
- Aloha Village is located in Hidalgo County
- Aloha Village has also been known as:
- Aloha Village Colonia
- Alton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- 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 <3>
- Chihuahua
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chihuahua
- Chihuahua is located in Hidalgo County
- Chihuahua has also been known as:
- Chihuahua Colonia
- Mission
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mission
- Mission is located in Hidalgo County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 84,496 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mission <3>
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Palmhurst
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east) - Abram
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abram
- Abram is located in Hidalgo County
- Alton North
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alton North
- Alton North is located in Hidalgo County
- Citrus City
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Citrus City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Citrus City
- Citrus City is located in Hidalgo County
- Penitas
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penitas
- Penitas is located in Hidalgo County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,596 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Penitas <3>
- La Joya
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Joya
- La Joya is located in Hidalgo County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,581 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Joya <3>
- Palmhurst
For more communities neighboring Arco Iris Colonia, please visit our County-by-County Page for Arco Iris Colonia.
Hidalgo County ...
Arco Iris Colonia 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 Arco Iris Colonia ...
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 Arco Iris Colonia.
Airports Near Arco Iris Colonia ...
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 Arco Iris Colonia and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Arco Iris Colonia.
Websites We Enjoy ...
When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.
- For the State of Texas:
- TripAdvisor Links for:
- Also of Interest:
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Arco Iris 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> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Arco Iris Colonia. |
| <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 Arco Iris Colonia), 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. |