Holly Beach, Texas

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Holly Beach, Texas
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Holly Beach
Coordinates: 26°8′6″N97°17′29″W / 26.13500°N 97.29139°W / 26.13500; -97.29139
Country United States
State Texas
County Cameron
Elevation
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Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code 956
GNIS feature ID2034189 [1]

Holly Beach is an unincorporated community in Cameron County, Texas, United States. [1] It is located within the Rio Grande Valley and the Brownsville-Harlingen metropolitan area.

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History

Holly Beach was established sometime during the second half of the 20th century. [2]

Geography

Holly Beach is located north of Farm to Market Road 510, 20 miles (32 km) northeast of Brownsville and 7 miles (11 km) northwest of Port Isabel in eastern Cameron County. [2]

Climate

The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Holly Beach has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps. [3]

Education

Today, the community is served by the Los Fresnos Consolidated Independent School District. Children in the community attend Palmer-Laakso Elementary School, Los Cuates Middle School, and Los Fresnos High School.

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