La Joya

La Joya is an intermittent stream in , . La Joya is situated nearby to the quarter , as well as near the locality .

Places of Interest

Highlights include For McIntosh and Patrick J. Ottensmeyer International Railway Bridge.

Fort
Fort McIntosh was a U.S. Army base in , , from 1849 to 1946. Fort McIntosh was established on 3 March 1849 by the 1st US Infantry, under the command of Lt.

Bridge
Photo: AMAPO, CC BY 3.0.
The Patrick J. Ottensmeyer International Bridge is an international railway bridge across the and U.S.-Mexico border between , and Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas, the only rail link between these cities.

Post office
Photo: Carol M. Highsmith, Public domain.
The U.S. Post Office and Courthouse is a historic government building located in in . 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.

Photo: Wbaron, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a city with 262,000 inhabitants on the . , , is just across the Rio Grande.

Photo: AMAPO, CC BY 3.0.
is a city of about 416,000 people in , , across the border from the smaller , . The twin cities are collectively referred to as "Los Dos Laredos".

Suburb
is a former town two miles north of in southwestern , , United States. It was named after Thomas C. , a local planter who introduced Bermuda Onions into the community in 1898. is situated 6 km north of La Joya.

La Joya

Latitude
27.50459° or 27° 30′ 17″ north
Longitude
-99.52764° or 99° 31′ 40″ west
Elevation
115 metres (377 feet)
Open location code
76V2GF3C+RW
Geo­Names ID
8477596
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Satellite Map

Discover La Joya from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

“La Joya” goes by many names.

Places with the Same Name

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

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