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Welcome to Highway 16 South Colonia ...

Highway 16 South Colonia is located on the South Texas Plains.

Highway 16 South Colonia is located in Duval County<1>.


The location of Highway 16 South Colonia has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


Highway 16 South Colonia is 580 feet [177 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Highway 16 South Colonia lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

The area code for Highway 16 South Colonia: (361)

Communities near Highway 16 South Colonia ...

We have created a list of 4 communities that are near Highway 16 South Colonia.

  • Benavides
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benavides have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benavides
    • Benavides is located in Duval County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,391 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Benavides <4>
  • San Diego
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for San Diego have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Diego
    • San Diego is located in Duval County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,188 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for San Diego <4>
  • Loma Linda East
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loma Linda East have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loma Linda East
    • Loma Linda East is located in Jim Wells County
    • Loma Linda East has also been known as:
    • Loma Linda East Colonia
  • Realitos
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Realitos have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Realitos
    • Realitos is located in Duval County
    • Realitos has also been known as:
    • Realitos Colonia
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Realitos <4>

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 Highway 16 South Colonia. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Highway 16 South Colonia.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Highway 16 South Colonia. 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 Highway 16 South Colonia.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Highway 16 South Colonia. See our Newspapers Page for Highway 16 South Colonia.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Highway 16 South Colonia ...

Looking for more information about Highway 16 South Colonia? 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 Highway 16 South Colonia, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Highway 16 South Colonia.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Highway 16 South Colonia. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Duval, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<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>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Highway 16 South Colonia - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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