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Harlingen is a city in Texas.

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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.

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By plane

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  • 1 Valley International Airport (HRL  IATA), 3002 Heritage Way (At northeastern part of town via Tyler Ave & N Ed Carey Dr (Loop 499) from downtown). Flights from within the U.S. with the following:. Valley International Airport (Q1320543) on Wikidata Valley International Airport on Wikipedia

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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Get around

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See

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  • Harlingen Arts and Heritage Museum[dead link], 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.

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Buy

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  • 1 Valle Vista Mall, 2020 S Expressway 83, +1 956-425-8392. Anchors are JCPenny, Dillard's, Big Lots! and Forever21. It also has an indoor adventure park with trampolines, skydiving, bowling, laser tag, and go karts. Valle Vista Mall (Q7911877) on Wikidata Valle Vista Mall on Wikipedia

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Go next

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Routes through Harlingen
Laredo McAllen  W  E  ends → Brownsville Matamoros
Corpus Christi Kingsville ends  N  S  Brownsville Matamoros


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