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Around Rice Tracts (aka 'Rice Tracts Colonia') ...

The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Brownsville. It is located about 13 miles [20 km] to the southeast of Rice Tracts. Brownsville has a population of 183,000 people.<1>.

The next largest community is Harlingen. It is located about 10 miles [ km] to the northwest of Rice Tracts and has a population of 65,200 people.

The following is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Rice Tracts, with the nearest first.

  • Encantada - Ranchito El Calaboz
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • La Paloma
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Paloma
    • La Paloma is located in Cameron County
  • Lago
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lago have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lago
    • Lago is located in Cameron County
    • Lago has also been known as:
    • Lago Colonia
  • El Camino Angosto
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for El Camino Angosto have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for El Camino Angosto
    • El Camino Angosto is located in Cameron County
    • El Camino Angosto has also been known as:
    • El Camino Angosto Colonia
  • Rancho Viejo
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rancho Viejo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rancho Viejo
    • Rancho Viejo is located in Cameron County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,446 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rancho Viejo <3>
  • Green Valley Farms
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Valley Farms have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Valley Farms
    • Green Valley Farms is located in Cameron County
    • Green Valley Farms has also been known as:
    • Green Valley Farms Colonia
  • San Benito
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for San Benito have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Benito
    • San Benito is located in Cameron County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,085 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for San Benito <3>
  • San Pedro
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for San Pedro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Pedro
    • San Pedro is located in Cameron County
    • San Pedro has also been known as:
    • San Pedro Colonia
  • Los Indios
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Los Indios have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Los Indios
    • Los Indios is located in Cameron County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,058 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Los Indios <3>
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    • Olmito
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olmito have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olmito
      • Olmito is located in Cameron County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Olmito <3>
    • Indian Lake
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Lake
      • Indian Lake is located in Cameron County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 864 people
    • Rangerville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rangerville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rangerville
      • Rangerville is located in Cameron County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 289 people
      • Rangerville has also been known as:
      • Rangerville Colonia
    • Arroyo Colorado Estates
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arroyo Colorado Estates
      • Arroyo Colorado Estates is located in Cameron County
      • Arroyo Colorado Estates has also been known as:
      • Arroyo Colorado Estates Colonia
    • Laureles
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laureles have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laureles
      • Laureles is located in Cameron County
    • Los Fresnos
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Los Fresnos have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Los Fresnos
      • Los Fresnos is located in Cameron County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,826 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Los Fresnos <3>

For more communities neighboring Rice Tracts, please visit our County-by-County Page for Rice Tracts.

Cameron County ...

Rice Tracts is located in Cameron County<4>.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Cameron County: Hidalgo & Willacy.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Rice Tracts ...

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 Rice Tracts.

Airports Near Rice Tracts ...

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 Rice Tracts and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Rice Tracts.

Websites We Enjoy ...

When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Rice Tracts. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Cameron County: www.co.cameron.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 Rice Tracts.
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Cameron, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<5>When we are planning a trip (for example, to Rice Tracts), 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.









 

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