Coal Mining in Las Minas: San Tomas Coal Field

Coal Mining in Las Minas: San Tomas Coal Field is a memorial in Webb, Texas. Coal Mining in Las Minas: San Tomas Coal Field is situated nearby to the government office TxDOT Inspection Station, as well as near the reservoir Cannel Tank.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Laredo-Colombia Solidarity International Bridge.

Laredo-Colombia Solidarity International Bridge

Bridge

Photo: AMAPO, Public domain.

The Laredo–Colombia Solidarity International Bridge is one of four vehicular international bridges located on the U.S.–Mexico border in the city of Laredo, Texas; it connects Laredo over the Rio Grande with Colombia, Nuevo León. Laredo-Colombia Solidarity International Bridge is situated 1 mile southwest of Coal Mining in Las Minas: San Tomas Coal Field.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Colombia.

Colombia

Village

Colombia is a planned community founded in 1992 by the Mexican state of Nuevo León in the Anáhuac Municipality. It lies on the southern banks of the Río Grande, across from the U.S. city of Laredo, Texas. Colombia is situated 1½ miles west of Coal Mining in Las Minas: San Tomas Coal Field.

Coal Mining in Las Minas: San Tomas Coal Field

Type: Memorial
Inscription: “Cannel coal was mined from the Santo Tomas coal field between 1881 and 1939 and several mining towns, collectively known as Las Minas, developed during this time. The towns were located in the vicinity of the points of access to the mines. The towns...”
Category: historic site
Location: Webb, Texas, United States, North America
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Latitude

27.70879° or 27° 42′ 32″ north

Longitude

-99.73205° or 99° 43′ 55″ west

Inception

2014

Operator

Texas Historical Commission

Open location code

76V2P759+G5

OpenStreetMap ID

node 12866638418

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=memorial

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include TxDOT Inspection Station and Cannel Tank.

Nearby Places

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