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 Forklift Masts McAllen - The city of McAllen, Texas is situated nearly 5 miles from the border of Mexico in the Rio Grande Valley. West Texas and the Valley have been connected through Route 83. Other major highways which serve the area are the Texas State Highway 107 and US Route 281. The nearest airport to McAllen City is the Miller International Airport, that provides flights to Mexico City, and several other areas in the region.
The city was first established as West McAllen by John McAllen during 1904. A different group of developers established the city of East McAllen soon after and they merged together during the year 1911 when McAllen City was incorporated. The Free Trade Zone that was implicated during the 1970's led to the quick expansion of industrial trade and manufacturing. Much more jobs were created in the 1990's when the North American Free Trade Agreement passed. McAllen City has become home to several national businesses over the last three decades and is considered the regional leader in commerce and government.
The International Museum of Art and Science within the city of McAllen is amongst the most remarkable facilities in the city. There are a lot of different exhibits which are annually held in the city of McAllen, including in the North Gallery, a Mexican arts and crafts exhibit, and a long term exhibit of dinosaur tracts at the Earth Science Gallery, that also has a working meteorological display. Located at the Museum of South Texas History are numerous exhibits are artifacts cataloging the complete history of Southern Texas, like for example Spanish colonization and exploration, the Mexican War, Rio Grande steamboat era, and early ranching and farming. The Quinta Mazatlan, the McAllen Wing of the World Birding Center, caters to individuals who love nature. Their only mission is to be able to maintain the 1930's adobe estate and the native animals and plants from the area. The Santa Ana National Wildlife Refuge houses numerous animals, birds, and waterfowl from around the Rio Grande Valley. The Bentsen-Rio Grande State Park provides over five hundred acres of woodlands for ambitious campers, picnickers and hikers.
In the Rio Grande Valley, there are three regional sports teams located here. The Edinburg Coyotes are an independent minor league baseball team based out of Edinburg. From Hidalgo comes a professional ice hockey team, the Rio Grande Killer Bees. Also from Hidalgo are the Rio Grande Valley Dorados, that is a professional football team.
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