Editing Combes, Texas (section)

==Geography==

Combes is located in northwestern Cameron County at {{coord|26|14|42|N|97|43|37|W|type:city}} (26.245051, –97.727028).<ref name="GR1">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=April 23, 2011|date=February 12, 2011|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}}</ref> [[U.S. Route 77 in Texas|U.S. Route 77]]/[[Interstate 69E]] passes through the town, leading south {{convert|4|mi|0}} to [[Harlingen, Texas|Harlingen]] and north {{convert|18|mi}} to [[Raymondville, Texas|Raymondville]]. It is the last town U.S. 77 and Interstate 69E pass through in Cameron County going northward before entering [[Willacy County, Texas|Willacy County]] at [[Sebastian, Texas|Sebastian]], approximately eight miles to the north. Combes is home to the eastern terminus of [[Texas State Highway 107]], which leads west about six miles (10&nbsp;km) west to [[Santa Rosa, Texas|Santa Rosa]], and eventually to [[Edinburg, Texas|Edinburg]], 29 miles ( 47&nbsp;km ) to the west.

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the town has a total area of {{convert|8.0|km2|order=flip}}, of which {{convert|7.8|km2|order=flip}} are land and {{convert|0.1|sqkm|order=flip|2}}, or 1.80%, is covered by water.<ref name="Census 2010">{{cite web |title=Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001): Combes town, Texas |url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/1600000US4816204 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20200213050240/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/1600000US4816204 |archive-date=February 13, 2020 |accessdate=July 8, 2015 |publisher=U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder}}</ref>