Around Sammy Martinez (aka 'Sammy Martinez Colonia') ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Mission. It is located about 30 miles [48 km] to the southeast of Sammy Martinez. Mission has a population of 84,500 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Alton. It is located about 29 miles [ km] to the east of Sammy Martinez and has a population of 18,800 people.
The following is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Sammy Martinez, with the nearest first.
- La Carla
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Carla
- La Carla is located in Starr County
- La Carla has also been known as:
- La Carla Colonia
- Las Lomas
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Las Lomas
- Las Lomas is located in Starr County
- La Puerta
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Puerta
- La Puerta is located in Starr County
- Rio Grande City
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rio Grande City
- Rio Grande City is located in Starr County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,439 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rio Grande City <2>
- El Refugio
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for El Refugio have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
- Garciasville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garciasville
- Garciasville is located in Starr County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Garciasville <2>
- Los Villareales
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Los Villareales have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Los Villareales
- Los Villareales is located in Starr County
- Alto Bonito
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alto Bonito
- Alto Bonito is located in Starr County
- Alto Bonito has also been known as:
- Alto Bonito Colonia
- La Victoria
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Victoria
- La Victoria is located in Starr County
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- Los Alvarez
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Los Alvarez have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Los Alvarez
- Los Alvarez is located in Starr County
- West Alto Bonito
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Alto Bonito
- West Alto Bonito is located in Starr County
- West Alto Bonito has also been known as:
- West Alto Bonito Colonia
- La Rosita
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west) - Miguel Barrera
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miguel Barrera
- Miguel Barrera is located in Starr County
- Miguel Barrera has also been known as:
- Miguel Barrera Colonia
- Garceno
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garceno
- Garceno is located in Starr County
- Escobares
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Escobares
- Escobares is located in Starr County
- Estimated population in 2015: 2,451 people
- Los Alvarez
For more communities neighboring Sammy Martinez, please visit our County-by-County Page for Sammy Martinez.
Starr County ...
Sammy Martinez is located in Starr County<4>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Starr County: Brooks, Hidalgo, Jim Hogg & Zapata.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Sammy Martinez ...
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 Sammy Martinez.
Airports Near Sammy Martinez ...
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 Sammy Martinez and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Sammy Martinez.
Websites We Enjoy ...
When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.
- For the State of Texas:
- TripAdvisor Links for:
- Also of Interest:
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Sammy Martinez. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
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 Sammy Martinez. |
| <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. |
| <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 Sammy Martinez), 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. |