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Around Rio Grande City ...

For comparison, Rio Grande City has a population of 14,400 people.

Below is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Rio Grande City, with the nearest first.

  • Las Lomas
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Los Villareales
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Los Villareales have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Los Villareales
    • Los Villareales is located in Starr County
  • Los Alvarez
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Los Alvarez have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Los Alvarez
    • Los Alvarez is located in Starr County
  • El Refugio
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for El Refugio have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for El Refugio
    • El Refugio is located in Starr County
    • El Refugio has also been known as:
    • El Refugio Colonia
  • La Puerta
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • La Carla
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • La Rosita
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Rosita have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Rosita
    • La Rosita is located in Starr County
  • Miguel Barrera
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Garceno
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...

For more communities neighboring Rio Grande City, please visit our County-by-County Page for Rio Grande City.

Starr County ...

Rio Grande City is located in Starr County<4> and is the County Seat.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Starr County: Brooks, Hidalgo, Jim Hogg & Zapata.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Rio Grande City ...

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 Rio Grande City.

Airports Near Rio Grande City ...

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 Rio Grande City and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Rio Grande City.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Rio Grande City ...

Looking for more information about Rio Grande City? A good source is the TripAdvisor website and we always start with their TripAdvisor page for Rio Grande City. Their page will give you an overview and then additional links that will help you to find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the TripAdvisor page for Rio Grande City, there are neighboring communities that also have TripAdvisor pages. A list of those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Rio Grande City.

Websites We Enjoy ...

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

The official website for Rio Grande City: www.ci.rio-grande-city.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 Rio Grande City.
<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 Starr, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<5>When we are planning a trip (for example, to Rio Grande City), 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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