If you are coming to this land, you had better get yourself the Valley Morning Star or the Brownsville Herald newspapers in order to keep up with the events and activities taking place in Harlingen. With a total extension of 34 square miles of extension elevated almost 40 feet above sea level constitute some of the characteristics of the topography of Harlingen city in Cameron County. The Valley International Airport is one of the gateways of this land located four miles away from the Port of Harlingen and served by the Union Pacific Railroad. A branch of the Texas State Technical College, Marine Military Academy, the Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District, and University of Texas Pan American are the columns supporting formation and education in this municipality attended by the Harlingen Medical Center, Valley Baptist Medical Center, and other important medical centers.