Edinburg
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Other Name: -, District: Texas, State: South West, United States of America
Area: 37.4 sq mi
Languages Spoken: English
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Edinburg is a city in Hidalgo County, Texas, United States.It is the county seat of Hidalgo County.Edinburg is home to the Museum of South Texas History, formerly the Hidalgo County Historical Museum.Location
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This museum was founded as the Hidalgo County Historical Museum in 1967. Exhibits include the history of South Texas and Northeastern Mexico from prehistoric times up to 1900. All new permanent exhibits have been built in the $2.5 million New Wing, starting with a sea dinosaur and a 14-foot skeleton of a mammoth.
Tour the historic Southern Pacific Railroad Depot, which was built in 1927 and is home to the Edinburg Chamber of Commerce Visitor information Center. View The "Espee" in the Rio Grande Valley exhibit featuring SP memorabilia such as a conductor''s cap, playing cards, lamps, lanterns, as well as the original "golden spike" driven on January 11, 1927.
If the wind is blowing just right, you might hear the unmistakable rhythm of a South Texas music beat that has captivated local, state, national, and international audiences alike. Since its unveiling, the Tejano walk of fame at 415 W. McIntyre St. has attracted hundreds of visitors who have come to see Edinburg''s tribute to Tejano music stars. In 1999, 5 stars were inducted into the Walk of Fame and their names were engraved in a marble star and placed into the walkway. Five additional stars will be inducted every year during Hispanic heritage month (October).
In the Spring of 2003, the City of Edinburg opened its World Birding Center. The Scenic Wetland Trails and birds park are set on forty acres of wetlands adajacent to the ninety acre Edinburg municipal Park. A nature tourism destination, the site has over one mile of trails and five bird observation platforms. The Edinburg World Birding Center is part of the Lower coastal Birding Trail and is classified a premier birding location in South Texas.