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Welcome to Falcon Estates (aka 'Falcon Estates Colonia') ...

Falcon Estates is located on the South Texas Plains.

Falcon Estates is located in Zapata County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for Falcon Estates: Falcon Ests.

Falcon Estates is 320 feet [98 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Falcon Estates lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Falcon Estates: 956

The community of Falcon Estates has also been called Falcon Estates Colonia.

Communities Also Named Falcon Estates ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Falcon Estates - it's located in Arizona.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Falcon Estates.

Communities near Falcon Estates ...

We have created a list of 8 communities that are near Falcon Estates.

  • Morales - Sanchez
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morales - Sanchez
    • Morales - Sanchez is located in Zapata County
    • Morales - Sanchez has also been known as:
    • Morales - Sanchez Colonia
  • Lopeno
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • San Ygnacio
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • New Falcon
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Falcon
    • New Falcon is located in Zapata County
    • New Falcon has also been known as:
    • New Falcon Colonia
  • Guerra
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
  • Falcon Heights
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falcon Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falcon Heights
    • Falcon Heights is located in Starr County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Falcon Heights <3>
  • Falcon Village
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falcon Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falcon Village
    • Falcon Village is located in Starr County
  • Salineno
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)

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 Falcon Estates. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Falcon Estates.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Falcon Estates. 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 Falcon Estates.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Falcon Estates. See our Newspapers Page for Falcon Estates.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Falcon Estates ...

Looking for more information about Falcon Estates? 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 Falcon Estates, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Falcon Estates.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Zapata, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Falcon Estates - 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.