Around West Haven (aka 'West Haven Colonia') ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is McAllen. It lies just south of West Haven. McAllen has a population of 144,000 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Edinburg. It lies immediately southeast of West Haven and has a population of 102,000 people.
The following is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from West Haven, with the nearest first.
- Edinburg
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- 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 <2>
- Seminary Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seminary Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seminary Village
- Seminary Village is located in Hidalgo County
- Seminary Village has also been known as:
- Seminary Village Colonia
- Gate City Acres
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gate City Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gate City Acres
- Gate City Acres is located in Hidalgo County
- Gate City Acres has also been known as:
- Gate City Acres Colonia
- Cesar Chavez
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cesar Chavez have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cesar Chavez
- Cesar Chavez is located in Hidalgo County
- Doolittle
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doolittle
- Doolittle is located in Hidalgo County
- Alton North
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alton North
- Alton North is located in Hidalgo County
- Lopezville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lopezville
- Lopezville is located in Hidalgo County
- Nurillo
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nurillo
- Nurillo is located in Hidalgo County
- Aloha Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aloha Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
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- Alton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
- Faysville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faysville
- Faysville is located in Hidalgo County
- Murillo
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murillo
- Murillo is located in Hidalgo County
- Murillo has also been known as:
- Murillo Colonia
- Palmhurst
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest) - 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.<3> 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
- McAllen
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- 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 <2>
- Alton
For more communities neighboring West Haven, please visit our County-by-County Page for West Haven.
Hidalgo County ...
West Haven 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 West Haven ...
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 West Haven.
Airports Near West Haven ...
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 West Haven and that information can be found on the Airports Page for West Haven.
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 West Haven. 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 West Haven. |
| <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 Hidalgo, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <5> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to West Haven), 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. |