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Welcome to La Coma Heights (aka 'La Coma Heights Colonia') ...

La Coma Heights is located on the South Texas Plains.

La Coma Heights is located in Hidalgo County<1>.

La Coma Heights is 70 feet [21 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: La Coma Heights lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for La Coma Heights: 956

The community of La Coma Heights has also been called La Coma Heights Colonia.

Communities near La Coma Heights ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near La Coma Heights.

  • McAllen
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Edinburg
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Pharr
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Pharr is located in Hidalgo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pharr
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 79,513 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pharr <3>
  • San Juan
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Alamo
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Alamo is located in Hidalgo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alamo
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,556 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alamo <3>
  • Alton
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Alton is located in Hidalgo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alton
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,785 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alton <3>
  • Donna
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Donna is located in Hidalgo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donna
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,316 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Donna <3>
  • Raymondville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Elsa
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Elsa is located in Hidalgo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elsa
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,120 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elsa <3>
  • Edcouch
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for La Coma Heights ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around La Coma Heights - 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.