La Joya
La Joya is an intermittent stream in Tamaulipas, Northern Mexico. La Joya is situated nearby to the quarter El Tonto, as well as near the locality Colonia las Alazanas.Places of Interest
Highlights include For McIntosh and Patrick J. Ottensmeyer International Railway Bridge.
For McIntosh
Fort
Fort McIntosh was a U.S. Army base in Laredo, Webb County, Texas, from 1849 to 1946. Fort McIntosh was established on 3 March 1849 by the 1st US Infantry, under the command of Lt.
Patrick J. Ottensmeyer International Railway Bridge
Bridge
The Patrick J. Ottensmeyer International Bridge is an international railway bridge across the Rio Grande and U.S.-Mexico border between Laredo, Texas, and Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas, the only rail link between these cities.
Laredo United States Post Office, Court House and Custom House
Post office
Photo: Carol M. Highsmith, Public domain.
The U.S. Post Office and Courthouse is a historic government building located in Laredo in Webb County, Texas. It previously served as a custom house and a courthouse for the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Laredo and Nuevo Laredo.
Laredo
Photo: Wbaron, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Laredo is a city with 262,000 inhabitants on the South Texas Plains. Nuevo Laredo, Mexico, is just across the Rio Grande.
Nuevo Laredo
Nuevo Laredo is a city of about 416,000 people in Tamaulipas, Mexico, across the border from the smaller Laredo, Texas. The twin cities are collectively referred to as "Los Dos Laredos".
Nye
Suburb
Nye is a former town two miles north of Laredo in southwestern Webb County, Texas, United States. It was named after Thomas C. Nye, a local planter who introduced Bermuda Onions into the community in 1898. Nye is situated 6 km north of La Joya.
La Joya
- Type: Intermittent stream
- Category: body of water
- Location: Tamaulipas, Northern Mexico, Mexico, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
27.50459° or 27° 30′ 17″ northLongitude
-99.52764° or 99° 31′ 40″ westElevation
115 metres (377 feet)Open location code
76V2GF3C+RWGeoNames ID
8477596
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
“La Joya” goes by many names.
- Spanish: “La Joya”
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Localities in the Area
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