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Welcome to Monte Cristo Heights (aka 'Monte Cristo Heights Colonia') ...

Monte Cristo Heights is located on the South Texas Plains.

Monte Cristo Heights is located in Hidalgo County<1>.

Monte Cristo Heights is 80 feet [24 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Monte Cristo Heights: 956

The community of Monte Cristo Heights has also been called Monte Cristo Heights Colonia.

Communities near Monte Cristo Heights ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Monte Cristo Heights.

  • McAllen
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Edinburg
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Mission
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Pharr
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pharr
    • Pharr is located in Hidalgo County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 79,513 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pharr <3>
  • Weslaco
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • San Juan
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Alamo
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alamo
    • Alamo is located in Hidalgo County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,556 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alamo <3>
  • Alton
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alton
    • Alton is located in Hidalgo County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,785 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alton <3>
  • Donna
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • 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>
  • Elsa
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elsa have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Monte Cristo Heights ...

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