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Welcome to Tower Heights (aka 'Tower Heights Colonia') ...

Tower Heights is located on the South Texas Plains.

Tower Heights is located in Hidalgo County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for Tower Heights: Tower Hts. (in Canada, 'Hgts.' is the more common abbreviation.)

Tower Heights is 70 feet [21 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Tower Heights lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Tower Heights: 956

The community of Tower Heights has also been called Tower Heights Colonia.

Communities Also Named Tower Heights ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Tower Heights - they are located in Illinois and North Carolina.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Tower Heights.

Communities near Tower Heights ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Tower Heights.

  • McAllen
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Edinburg
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Mission
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Pharr
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • 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>
  • Weslaco
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • San Juan
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Alamo
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alamo
    • Alamo is located in Hidalgo County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,556 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alamo <3>
  • Alton
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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>
  • Mercedes
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Donna
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donna
    • Donna is located in Hidalgo County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,316 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Donna <3>

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 Tower Heights. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Tower Heights.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Tower Heights. 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 Tower Heights.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Tower Heights. See our Newspapers Page for Tower Heights.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Tower Heights ...

Looking for more information about Tower Heights? 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 Tower Heights, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Tower Heights.

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Tower Heights - 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.
<4>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.