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Introduction ...

When we're planning a trip and want to make reservations or still at home and looking for a place to eat, we usually start by visiting the TripAdvisor website. Once on their website we search for what's available, then check the recommendations and experiences of other people.

Although there are many ways of searching the TripAdvisor website, we prefer to start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page. On the Tourism page you'll find a quick overview of the community, with links to restaurants, lodging, flights, rentals and nearby attractions.

While we are unaware of a TripAdvisor Tourism page that is specific to Rock Island, there are nearby communities that are likely to provide the information that you're looking for. If you want to learn more about those communities, the following list should be of help.

List of Neighboring TripAdvisor Tourism Pages ...

Below is a list of those communities which have a TripAdvisor Tourism page and are relatively close to Rock Island - within 30 miles [48.3 km]<1>.

Our list sorts the communities in alphabetical order. There are 27 communities listed:

  • Alleyton
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Altair
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Altair have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altair
    • Altair is located in Colorado County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Altair <2>
  • Cat Spring
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cat Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cat Spring
    • Cat Spring is located in Austin County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cat Spring <2>
  • Columbus
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Eagle Lake
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • East Bernard
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • Egypt
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
  • El Campo
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for El Campo have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for El Campo
    • El Campo is located in Wharton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,502 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for El Campo <2>
  • Ellinger
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
  • Fayetteville
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fayetteville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayetteville
    • Fayetteville is located in Fayette County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 257 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fayetteville <2>
  • Garwood
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garwood
    • Garwood is located in Colorado County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Garwood <2>
  • Glen Flora
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Glidden
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glidden have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glidden
    • Glidden is located in Colorado County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glidden <2>
  • Hallettsville
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
  • Industry
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Industry have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Industry
    • Industry is located in Austin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 326 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Industry <2>
  • Lissie
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
  • Louise
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Nada
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • New Ulm
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
  • Oakland
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Pierce
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pierce have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierce
    • Pierce is located in Wharton County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pierce <2>
  • Schulenburg
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Sealy
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sealy have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sealy
    • Sealy is located in Austin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,443 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sealy <2>
  • Sheridan
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Speaks
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Sublime
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sublime have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sublime
    • Sublime is located in Lavaca County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sublime <2>
  • Weimar
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)

Unfortunately, we don't know of an official website for Rock Island. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Rock Island) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Rock Island. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 29.5311, Longitude: -96.5752       In this case, the coordinates for Rock Island have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.




 

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