Welcome to Arlington Heights ...
Arlington Heights is located on the Gulf Coast.
Arlington Heights is located in Nueces County<1>.
A typical abbreviation for Arlington Heights: Arlington Hts. (in Canada, 'Hgts.' is the more common abbreviation.)
Arlington Heights is 60 feet [18 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Arlington Heights lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Arlington Heights: 361
Communities Also Named Arlington Heights ...
While we believe that this Arlington Heights is located in Nueces County, we know of another 2 Texas communities named Arlington Heights. Those communities are located in the following counties: Harris and Tarrant County.
Beyond Texas, there are 19 communities that are also named Arlington Heights - they are located in California, Connecticut, Florida (2), Illinois (2), Kansas, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Ohio (3), Pennsylvania, Utah, Virginia (2) and Washington.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Arlington Heights.
Communities near Arlington Heights ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Arlington Heights.
- Corpus Christi
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Portland
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Robstown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robstown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robstown
- Robstown is located in Nueces County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,133 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Robstown <3>
- Sinton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Taft
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taft have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taft
- Taft is located in San Patricio County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,886 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Taft <3>
- Odem
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odem
- Odem is located in San Patricio County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,380 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Odem <3>
- Gregory
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gregory have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gregory
- Gregory is located in San Patricio County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,866 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gregory <3>
- Driscoll
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- San Patricio
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for San Patricio have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Patricio
- San Patricio is located in San Patricio County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 366 people
- Petronila
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Petronila have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petronila
- Petronila is located in Nueces County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 112 people
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 Arlington Heights. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Arlington Heights.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Arlington Heights. 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 Arlington Heights.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Arlington Heights. See our Newspapers Page for Arlington Heights.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Arlington Heights ...
Looking for more information about Arlington Heights? 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 Arlington Heights, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Arlington Heights.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Nueces, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Arlington Heights - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |