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Welcome to West Highway Colonia ...

West Highway Colonia is located on the South Texas Plains.

West Highway Colonia is located in Hidalgo County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for West Highway Colonia: W. Highway Colonia

West Highway Colonia is 80 feet [24 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: West Highway Colonia lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for West Highway Colonia: 956

Communities near West Highway Colonia ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near West Highway Colonia.

  • McAllen
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Edinburg
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Pharr
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • 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>
  • Harlingen
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harlingen have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <3>
  • San Juan
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Alamo
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • 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>
  • Mercedes
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Donna
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • 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>
  • Hidalgo
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • La Feria
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for West Highway Colonia ...

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

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 West Highway Colonia - 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.