Around Santa Monica ...
The following is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from Santa Monica, with the nearest first.
- Willamar
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Rio Hondo
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rio Hondo
- Rio Hondo is located in Cameron County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,639 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rio Hondo <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Rio Hondo
- From Santa Monica to Rio Hondo
- Lasana
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest) - San Perlita
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Perlita
- San Perlita is located in Willacy County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 552 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for San Perlita <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to San Perlita
- From Santa Monica to San Perlita
- Arroyo City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arroyo City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arroyo City
- Arroyo City is located in Cameron County
- Combes
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Combes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Combes
- Combes is located in Cameron County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,037 people
- Combes has also been known as:
- Combes Colonia
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Combes <2>
- Sebastian
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sebastian
- Sebastian is located in Willacy County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sebastian <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Sebastian
- From Santa Monica to Sebastian
- Villa del Sol
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Villa del Sol have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Villa del Sol
- Villa del Sol is located in Cameron County
- Villa del Sol has also been known as:
- Villa del Sol Colonia
- Arroyo Colorado Estates
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- 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
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Arroyo Colorado Estates
- From Santa Monica to Arroyo Colorado Estates
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- Lozano
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lozano have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lozano
- Lozano is located in Cameron County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lozano <2>
- Lyford South
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lyford South. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyford South
- Lyford South is located in Willacy County
- Lyford South has also been known as:
- Lyford South Colonia
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Lyford South
- From Santa Monica to Lyford South
- Lyford
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lyford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyford
- Lyford is located in Willacy County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,513 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lyford <2>
- Harlingen
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harlingen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harlingen
- Harlingen is located in Cameron County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 65,176 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harlingen <2>
- Primera
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest) - Yznaga
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Lozano
For more communities neighboring Santa Monica, please visit our County-by-County Page for Santa Monica.
Willacy County ...
Santa Monica is located in Willacy County<4>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Willacy County: Cameron, Hidalgo & Kenedy. The Gulf of Mexico lies to the east.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Santa Monica ...
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 Santa Monica.
Airports Near Santa Monica ...
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 Santa Monica and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Santa Monica.
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 Santa Monica. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <4> | If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Willacy, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <5> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Santa Monica), 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. |