Collin is located in Collin County<1>.
Collin is 620 feet [189 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Collin lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities Also Named Collin ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Texas communities named Collin: This one is located in Collin County and the other is located in Hidalgo County.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Collin.
Communities near Collin ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Collin.
- Plano
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Frisco
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- McKinney
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Denton
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Carrollton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carrollton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrollton
- Carrollton is located in Collin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 139,892 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carrollton <3>
- Richardson
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Lewisville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Allen
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allen have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen
- Allen is located in Collin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 109,379 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Allen <3>
- Little Elm
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Elm have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Elm
- Little Elm is located in Denton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 56,625 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Little Elm <3>
- Farmers Branch
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmers Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmers Branch
- Farmers Branch is located in Dallas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 51,373 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Farmers Branch <3>
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 Collin. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Collin.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Collin. 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 Collin.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Collin. See our Newspapers Page for Collin.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Collin ...
Looking for more information about Collin? 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 Collin, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Collin.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Collin, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Collin - 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. |