Fort Brown

Fort Brown was a military post of the United States Army in , during the latter half of the 19th century and the early part of the 20th century.
Wikipedia
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  • Type: fort
  • Description: former US Amy post in Texas
  • Also known as: “Fort Taylor” and “Fort Texas”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Immaculate Conception Cathedral and Gateway International Bridge.

Church
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is a historic church… is situated 1,900 feet northwest of Fort Brown.

Bridge
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is one of three… is situated 1,800 feet west of Fort Brown.

Zoo
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is a zoological and botanical park located in , United States. is situated 1 mile north of Fort Brown.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Brownsville and Matamoros.

Photo: Carol M. Highsmith, CC0.
Located at the southernmost tip of , …

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is a city of 520,000 people in in .

Town
is a census-designated place in , , United States. is situated 5 miles north of Fort Brown.

Fort Brown

Latitude
25.89841° or 25° 53′ 54″ north
Longitude
-97.49221° or 97° 29′ 32″ west
Elevation
30 feet (9 metres)
Open location code
76Q4VGX5+94
Geo­Names ID
4691861
Wiki­data ID
Q2613729
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In Other Languages

From Afrikaans to Swedish—“Fort Brown” goes by many names.
  • Afrikaans: “Fort Brown”
  • Bulgarian: “Форт Браун”
  • Dutch: “Fort Brown”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “حصن براون”
  • French: “fort Brown”
  • French: “Fort Brown”
  • Italian: “Fort Brown”
  • Korean: “브라운 요새”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Fort Brown”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Fort Brown”
  • Swedish: “Fort Brown”

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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Fraccionamiento Río and Colonia Villas del Río.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: University of Texas at Brownsville and Texas Southmost College and University of Texas at Brownsville Police Department.

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