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

Westview Heights is located on the South Texas Plains.

Westview Heights is located in Hidalgo County<1>.


The location of Westview Heights has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


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

Westview Heights is 140 feet [43 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Westview Heights is within the (956) area code.

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

Communities Also Named Westview Heights ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named Westview Heights - they are located in Connecticut, Pennsylvania, South Carolina (2) and Tennessee.

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

Communities near Westview Heights ...

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

  • McAllen
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Edinburg
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Mission
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Pharr
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • 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 <4>
  • San Juan
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Alamo
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • 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 <4>
  • Alton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • 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 <4>
  • Hidalgo
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Penitas
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • La Joya
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Westview Heights ...

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Westview Heights. 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>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 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>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Westview Heights - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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