Articles of category "McAllen, Texas"

McAllen is in Hidalgo County and is located off the Rio Grande River. McAllen is known as the "City of Palms" for the thousands of Palm trees that grow throughout the city. McAllen is five miles from the United States and Mexico border. Located in the Rio Grande Valley, McAllen is a major gateway for travelers visiting Mexico from the United States. McAllen is a favorite destination for the "Winter Texans" that move their RVs South for the winter.

Located on the southern edge of Texas in the Rio Grande Valley, the City of McAllen Texas, known as the “City of the Palms” for the thousands of palm trees that litter the landscape, is home to one of the most important commercial gateways in all of Texas. During the winter months its population also nearly doubles in size as winter Texans come out from the cold of the northern Texas climate to McAllen.