Bentsen Dam
Bentsen Dam is a dam in Hidalgo, Texas. Bentsen Dam is situated nearby to the aerodrome McAllen Miller International Airport, as well as near the hamlet Sharyland.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include McAllen Miller International Airport and B.L. Gray Junior High.
McAllen Miller International Airport
Aerodrome
McAllen International Airport is an international airport serving McAllen, Mission and the surrounding Rio Grande Valley region of Texas in the United States. McAllen Miller International Airport is situated 2 miles east of Bentsen Dam.
B.L. Gray Junior High
School
Sharyland Independent School District is a public school district based in Mission, Texas. The district serves parts of Mission, McAllen, Palmhurst, and Alton. In 2009, the school district was rated "recognized" by the Texas Education Agency. B.L. Gray Junior High is situated 2½ miles southwest of Bentsen Dam.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Sharyland and McAllen.
Sharyland
Hamlet
West Sharyland is a census-designated place in Hidalgo County, Texas, United States. The population was 2,004 at the 2020 United States Census. It is part of the McAllen-Edinburg-Mission metropolitan area. Sharyland is situated 2½ miles northwest of Bentsen Dam.
McAllen
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McAllen, the City of Palms, is in the southern plains of Texas, USA. It is the largest city in Hidalgo County and the second largest city in the Rio Grande Valley after Brownsville. It is near the Rio Grande River on the border with Mexico.
Granjeno
Village
Granjeno is a city in Hidalgo County, Texas, United States. The population was 283 at the 2020 census. The city sits on the banks of the Rio Grande, near the border with Mexico. Its name comes from the granjeno tree or spiny hackberry. Granjeno is situated 3½ miles southwest of Bentsen Dam.
Bentsen Dam
- Type: Dam
- Description: dam in Hidalgo County, Texas, United States of America
- Location: Hidalgo, Texas, United States, North America
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Latitude
26.18035° or 26° 10′ 49″ northLongitude
-98.27363° or 98° 16′ 25″ westElevation
98 feet (30 metres)Open location code
76R35PJG+4HOpenStreetMap ID
node 356772168OpenStreetMap feature
waterway=dam
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In Other Languages
“Bentsen Dam” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Bentsen Dam”
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