Overview
Harlingen is a city in Texas.
2 places to eat · 1 places to stay
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Best time to visit & weather
Most comfortable: Oct–Apr. Summer highs reach about 96°F; winter lows dip to about 53°F. Very hot (May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep) — plan outdoor time for mornings. Wettest: Sep and Oct. (climate data from nearby Brownsville)
Blue bars: average daily high and low (°F). Purple columns: average monthly rain and melted snow (inches).
Getting there
- From you: to see whether to drive or fly, and how long it takes.
- HRL Valley International Airport, Harlingen — 4 mi away. Directions
- BRO Brownsville South Padre Island International Airport, Brownsville — 26 mi away. Directions
- SAT San Antonio International Airport, San Antonio — 236 mi away (major hub). Directions
* American Eagle/American Airlines to Dallas-Fort Worth, Chicago O'Hare * Southwest to Austin, Houston Hobby, Dallas love Field * Sun Country Seasonally to/from Cancun and Minneapolis * United Airlines/United Express to Houston, * Delta Seasonally to/from Minneapolis-St Paul
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Understand
Harlingen was envisioned by a man named Lon Hill in 1904 as a shipping and industrial center along the Rio Grande and named after the city of the same name in the Netherlands. Since then, it has really bloomed and grown population-wise, and has a few tourist attractions, but not a lot.
Get in
By plane
* American Eagle/American Airlines to Dallas-Fort Worth, Chicago O'Hare * Southwest to Austin, Houston Hobby, Dallas love Field * Sun Country Seasonally to/from Cancun and Minneapolis * United Airlines/United Express to Houston, * Delta Seasonally to/from Minneapolis-St Paul
For travelers not renting a car click here for a list of taxi and shuttle services to South Padre Island and locally in town. The Valley Metro #41 provides local public transportation into town from the airport.
The next nearest commercial airport for Aeromexico, Volaris, Delta (to Austin), and Allegiant is in McAllen, 45 min west on I-2/US 83. Both United & American/American Eagle serve both Valley International Airport and McAllen from their respective hubs in Houston and Dallas-Ft Worth.
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See
- Harlingen Arts and Heritage Museum, 2425 Boxwood St. Here find dioramas and oddities that characterize the area culturally and historically. Tel: +1 956-216-4900. Tu-Sa 10AM-4PM, Su 1PM-4PM.
- Iwo Jima Memorial & Museum, 320 Iwo Jima Blvd, in the Marine Military Academy. Relates the vital mission the Marines played at Iwo Jima and in the Pacific Theater. Tel: +1 956-421-9234. M-Sa 10AM-4PM.
Do
- Hugh Ramsey Nature Park, 1000 TX-499 Loop. Part of the World Birding Center, with trails and observation blinds. Tel: +1 956-216-5951. Daily 6AM-10PM.
- Harlingen Performing Arts Theater, 3217 Wilson Rd. Carries multiple entertainers and acts. Tel: +1 956-427-3571.
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