Around Big John (aka 'Big John Colonia') ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is McAllen. It is located about 14 miles [22 km] to the west of Big John. McAllen has a population of 144,000 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Edinburg. It lies just west of Big John and has a population of 102,000 people.
Below is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Big John, with the nearest first.
- Elsa
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elsa have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elsa
- Elsa is located in Hidalgo County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,120 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elsa <3>
- La Blanca
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Blanca
- La Blanca is located in Hidalgo County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Blanca <3>
- Olivarez
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast) - Edcouch
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edcouch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edcouch
- Edcouch is located in Hidalgo County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,277 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edcouch <3>
- Mila Doce
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast) - San Carlos
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for San Carlos have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Carlos
- San Carlos is located in Hidalgo County
- La Villa
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Midway North
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway North
- Midway North is located in Hidalgo County
- Muniz
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - Continue List (6 more) ...
- Donna
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- 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>
- Indian Hills
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Hills
- Indian Hills is located in Hidalgo County
- Murillo
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murillo
- Murillo is located in Hidalgo County
- Murillo has also been known as:
- Murillo Colonia
- North Alamo Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- 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
- Cesar Chavez
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cesar Chavez have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cesar Chavez
- Cesar Chavez is located in Hidalgo County
- Midway South
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway South
- Midway South is located in Hidalgo County
- Donna
For more communities neighboring Big John, please visit our County-by-County Page for Big John.
Hidalgo County ...
Big John 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 Big John ...
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 Big John.
Airports Near Big John ...
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 Big John and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Big John.
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 Big John. 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 Big John. |
| <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 Big John), 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. |