Around Thomas Ortega Colonia ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is McAllen. It lies just southeast of Thomas Ortega Colonia. McAllen has a population of 144,000 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Edinburg. It lies just east of Thomas Ortega Colonia and has a population of 102,000 people.
Below is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from Thomas Ortega Colonia, with the nearest first.
- Palmhurst
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west) - Aloha Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aloha Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aloha Village
- Aloha Village is located in Hidalgo County
- Aloha Village has also been known as:
- Aloha Village Colonia
- Alton North
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alton North
- Alton North is located in Hidalgo County
- Alton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alton
- Alton is located in Hidalgo County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,785 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alton <3>
- West Sharyland
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Sharyland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Sharyland
- West Sharyland is located in Hidalgo County
- McAllen
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McAllen
- McAllen is located in Hidalgo County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 143,751 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McAllen <3>
- Mission
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mission
- Mission is located in Hidalgo County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 84,496 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mission <3>
- Edinburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edinburg
- Edinburg is located in Hidalgo County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 102,374 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edinburg <3>
- La Homa
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west) - Continue List (6 more) ...
- Lopezville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lopezville
- Lopezville is located in Hidalgo County
- Doffing
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west) - Palmview South
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmview South
- Palmview South is located in Hidalgo County
- Palmview
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west) - Pharr
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pharr
- Pharr is located in Hidalgo County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 79,513 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pharr <3>
- Citriana Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Citriana Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Citriana Village
- Citriana Village is located in Hidalgo County
- Citriana Village has also been known as:
- Citriana Village Colonia
- Lopezville
For more communities neighboring Thomas Ortega Colonia, please visit our County-by-County Page for Thomas Ortega Colonia.
Hidalgo County ...
Thomas Ortega Colonia is located in Hidalgo County<4>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Hidalgo County: Brooks, Cameron, Kenedy, Starr & Willacy.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Thomas Ortega Colonia ...
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 Thomas Ortega Colonia.
Airports Near Thomas Ortega Colonia ...
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 Thomas Ortega Colonia and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Thomas Ortega Colonia.
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 Thomas Ortega Colonia. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Hidalgo County: www.co.hidalgo.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 Thomas Ortega Colonia. |
| <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 Hidalgo, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <5> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Thomas Ortega Colonia), 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. |