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McAllenHidalgo County,TexasThe City of PalmsThe Texas state capital is Austin. What would you like to know about McAllen
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The population of McAllen is approximately 127,245 (2007).
The amount of land area in McAllen is 83.969 sq. kilometers.
McAllen elevation is 121 feet above sea level. The McAllen median home price is $100,700 (2007). McAllen miscellany. Return to Index McAllen location: in southeast Texas about 70 miles west of the Gulf of Mexico and on the border with Mexico. It is about 120 miles from Corpus Christi and about 225 miles from San Antonio. Other nearby communities include Pharr, Palmhurst, Mission, Lopezville, San Juan, Alton, Granjeno and Alton North.
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The climate for McAllen is semitropical desert. High humidity is the norm, particularly from May through September. Most of the precipitation is during the warm summer weather with the wettest month usually being September. March tends to be the driest month of the year. Return to Index History & History Related Items McAllen history: Though people settled here starting around the mid-1700's, it wasn't until John McAllen arrived around 1850 that development began in earnest. The townsite was established in 1904 as West McAllen. Another site became East McAllen in 1907. By 1910, they had joined together and McAllen had about 150 residents. The city was incorporated in 1911 and grew remarkably to over 5,300 by 1920. Here is a history page for McAllen. The Handbook of Texas Online has good historical information also. McAllen attractions: McAllen is an important migratory route for birds and butterflies. With over 450 species of birds and over 260 species of butterflies, wildlife watching is a delight Texas Tropics - Birding Festival Mc Allen International Museum of Art and Science Veteran's War Memorial of Texas Are you going to travel into Mexico? Here are some things you should know. McAllen-Miller International Airport Return to Index
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