Welcome to New Falcon (aka 'New Falcon Colonia') ...
New Falcon is located on the South Texas Plains.
New Falcon is located in Zapata County<1>.
New Falcon is 410 feet [125 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: New Falcon lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for New Falcon: 956
The community of New Falcon has also been called New Falcon Colonia.
Communities near New Falcon ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near New Falcon.
- Roma
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Escobares
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Falcon Heights
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falcon Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falcon Heights
- Falcon Heights is located in Starr County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Falcon Heights <3>
- Falcon Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falcon Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falcon Village
- Falcon Village is located in Starr County
- Lopeno
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Salineno
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Morales - Sanchez
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Fronton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Roma Creek
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roma Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roma Creek
- Roma Creek is located in Starr County
- North Escobares
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Escobares have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Escobares
- North Escobares is located in Starr County
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 New Falcon. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for New Falcon.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of New Falcon. 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 New Falcon.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around New Falcon. See our Newspapers Page for New Falcon.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for New Falcon ...
Looking for more information about New Falcon? 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 New Falcon, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for New Falcon.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Zapata, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around New Falcon - 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. |