Welcome to Rough Canyon (aka 'Rough Canyon Colonia') ...
Rough Canyon is located in Big Bend Country (West Texas).
Rough Canyon is located in Val Verde County<1>.
Rough Canyon is 1,180 feet [360 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Rough Canyon lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The community of Rough Canyon has also been called Rough Canyon Colonia.
Communities near Rough Canyon ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Rough Canyon.
- Del Rio
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Amistad Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Amistad Village is located in Val Verde County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amistad Village
- Lake View
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Lake View is located in Val Verde County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake View
- Amistad Acres
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Amistad Acres is located in Val Verde County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amistad Acres
- Amistad Acres has also been known as:
- Amistad
- Box Canyon - Amistad
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Box Canyon - Amistad is located in Val Verde County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Box Canyon - Amistad
- Cienegas Terrace
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Cienegas Terrace is located in Val Verde County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cienegas Terrace
- Cienegas Terrace has also been known as:
- Cienegas Terrace Colonia
- Comstock
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Val Verde Park
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Val Verde Park is located in Val Verde County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Val Verde Park
- Val Verde Park has also been known as:
- Val Verde Park Colonia
- Johnstone
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Johnstone is located in Val Verde County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnstone
- Carta Valley
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Carta Valley is located in Edwards County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carta Valley
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 Rough Canyon. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Rough Canyon.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Rough Canyon. 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 Rough Canyon.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Rough Canyon. See our Newspapers Page for Rough Canyon.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Rough Canyon ...
Looking for more information about Rough Canyon? 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 Rough Canyon, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Rough Canyon.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Val Verde, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Rough Canyon - 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. |