Around The Highlands (aka 'The Highlands Colonia') ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is McAllen. It is located about 15 miles [24 km] to the west of The Highlands. McAllen has a population of 144,000 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Edinburg. It is located about 12 miles [ km] to the west of The Highlands and has a population of 102,000 people.
Below is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from The Highlands, with the nearest first.
- Mila Doce
(Less than 2 miles to the east) - Olivarez
(Less than 2 miles to the west) - Midway North
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway North
- Midway North is located in Hidalgo County
- Edcouch
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- 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>
- Elsa
(4 miles [6.4 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>
- Indian Hills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Hills
- Indian Hills is located in Hidalgo County
- La Blanca
(5 miles [8 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>
- La Villa
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Midway South
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway South
- Midway South is located in Hidalgo County
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- Midway Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midway Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway Village
- Midway Village is located in Hidalgo County
- Midway Village has also been known as:
- Midway Village Colonia
- Weslaco
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weslaco
- Weslaco is located in Hidalgo County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 43,273 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weslaco <3>
- 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>
- Heidelberg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heidelberg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heidelberg
- Heidelberg is located in Hidalgo County
- Mercedes
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mercedes
- Mercedes is located in Hidalgo County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,598 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mercedes <3>
- Villa Verde
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Villa Verde have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Villa Verde
- Villa Verde is located in Hidalgo County
- Villa Verde has also been known as:
- Villa Verde Colonia
- Midway Village
For more communities neighboring The Highlands, please visit our County-by-County Page for The Highlands.
Hidalgo County ...
The Highlands 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 The Highlands ...
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 The Highlands.
Airports Near The Highlands ...
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 The Highlands and that information can be found on the Airports Page for The Highlands.
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 The Highlands. 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 The Highlands. |
| <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 The Highlands), 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. |