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Owassa - Kennedy Colonia is located on the South Texas Plains.

Owassa - Kennedy Colonia is located in Hidalgo County<1>.

Owassa - Kennedy Colonia is 90 feet [27 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Owassa - Kennedy Colonia lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Owassa - Kennedy Colonia: 956

Communities near Owassa - Kennedy Colonia ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Owassa - Kennedy Colonia.

  • McAllen
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Edinburg
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Mission
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Pharr
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • 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>
  • Weslaco
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • San Juan
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Alamo
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • 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
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • 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>
  • Mercedes
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Donna
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • 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>

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 Owassa - Kennedy Colonia. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Owassa - Kennedy Colonia.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Owassa - Kennedy 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 Owassa - Kennedy Colonia.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Owassa - Kennedy Colonia. See our Newspapers Page for Owassa - Kennedy Colonia.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Owassa - Kennedy Colonia ...

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

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 Owassa - Kennedy Colonia - 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.