Around La Milpa Colonia ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Brownsville. It is located about 28 miles [45 km] to the southeast of La Milpa Colonia. Brownsville has a population of 183,000 people.<1>.
The next largest community is McAllen. It is located about 22 miles [ km] to the west of La Milpa Colonia and has a population of 144,000 people.
Below is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from La Milpa Colonia, with the nearest first.
- Bixby
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bixby
- Bixby is located in Cameron County
- Mercedes
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- 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 <2>
- North La Feria Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North La Feria Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North La Feria Village
- North La Feria Village is located in Cameron County
- North La Feria Village has also been known as:
- North La Feria Village Colonia
- Solis
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast) - Arroyo Alto
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arroyo Alto have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arroyo Alto
- Arroyo Alto is located in Cameron County
- Heidelberg
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heidelberg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heidelberg
- Heidelberg is located in Hidalgo County
- La Feria North
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Feria North
- La Feria North is located in Cameron County
- La Feria
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Feria
- La Feria is located in Cameron County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,240 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Feria <2>
- Windsong Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windsong Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsong Village
- Windsong Village is located in Cameron County
- Windsong Village has also been known as:
- Windsong Village Colonia
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- Longoria Townsite
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Longoria Townsite have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longoria Townsite
- Longoria Townsite is located in Cameron County
- Longoria Townsite has also been known as:
- Longoria Townsite Colonia
- Ratamosa
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Relampago
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - Santa Maria
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Santa Maria have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santa Maria
- Santa Maria is located in Cameron County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Santa Maria <2>
- Bluetown
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluetown
- Bluetown is located in Cameron County
- Bluetown has also been known as:
- Blue Town
- Bluetown Colonia
- Indian Hills
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Hills
- Indian Hills is located in Hidalgo County
- Longoria Townsite
For more communities neighboring La Milpa Colonia, please visit our County-by-County Page for La Milpa Colonia.
Hidalgo County ...
La Milpa Colonia 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 La Milpa Colonia ...
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 La Milpa Colonia.
Airports Near La Milpa Colonia ...
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 La Milpa Colonia and that information can be found on the Airports Page for La Milpa Colonia.
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 La Milpa Colonia. 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 La Milpa Colonia. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <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 La Milpa Colonia), 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. |