Brownsville, Texas
Brownsville is a city in the southern tip of Texas. As of 2020, 186,738 people lived there.[7]
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| Coordinates: 25°55′49″N 97°29′4″W / 25.93028°N 97.48444°WCoordinates: 25°55′49″N 97°29′4″W / 25.93028°N 97.48444°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Cameron |
| Founded | 1848 |
| Incorporated | February 7, 1853 |
| Named for | Fort Brown, named for Jacob Brown |
| Government | |
| • Type | Council-manager |
| Area | |
| • City | 145.19 sq mi (376.03 km2) |
| • Land | 131.53 sq mi (340.66 km2) |
| • Water | 13.66 sq mi (35.37 km2) 4% |
| • Metro | 370.58 sq mi (905.76 km2) |
| Elevation | 33 ft (10 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • City | 186,738 |
| • Density | 1,420/sq mi (548.2/km2) |
| • Urban | 216,444 (US: 176th) |
| • Urban density | 3,485.3/sq mi (1,345.7/km2) |
| • Metro | 421,017 (US: 128th) |
| • Metro density | 472.5/sq mi (182.4/km2) |
| • CSA | 441,181 (US: 94th) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| ZIP Codes | 78520–78523, 78526 |
| FIPS code | 48-10768[4] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1372749[5] |
| Airport | Brownsville/South Padre Island International Airport KBRO (BRO) |
| Website | brownsvilletx |
| β. ^ Urban population/density as of the 2020 Census.[6] | |
Brownsville, Texas Media
- Emory-Brownsville.jpg
Brownsville w latach 50' XIX wieku
- Nebel Mexican War 01 Battle of Palo Alto.jpg
The Battle of Palo Alto was fought on May 8, 1846
- Palmito Ranch Battlefield Texas.jpg
Map showcasing the location of the Battle of Palmito Ranch
- 2009 ISS Brownsville, Texas.jpg
View from the International Space Station, with the photo centered on east Brownsville
- Sabal mexicana 1.jpg
The Sabal mexicana (Texas sabal palm) is a native plant species in Brownsville.
- Brownsville-Harlingen, TX, TX, USA - panoramio (6).jpg
The Port of Brownsville constructed the Ocean Onyx deepwater rig in 2013
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A tracking station antenna (pictured) installed at SpaceX Starbase
- El Sal Del Rey.jpg
El Sal Del Rey inside the Lower Rio Grande Valley National Wildlife Refuge
- TX-Brownsville 1931 Ref.jpg
The Old Federal Courthouse; it currently serves as Brownsville's City Hall
References
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- ↑ "SpaceX's plans to launch near Brownsville, Texas, have sent house prices sky high" (in en). NPR.org. https://www.npr.org/2022/05/11/1097072378/spacexs-plans-to-launch-near-brownsville-texas-have-sent-house-prices-sky-high. Retrieved 2022-09-10.
- ↑ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Utilities at line 38: bad argument #1 to 'ipairs' (table expected, got nil).
- ↑ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Utilities at line 38: bad argument #1 to 'ipairs' (table expected, got nil).
- ↑ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Utilities at line 38: bad argument #1 to 'ipairs' (table expected, got nil).
- ↑ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Utilities at line 38: bad argument #1 to 'ipairs' (table expected, got nil).
- ↑ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Utilities at line 38: bad argument #1 to 'ipairs' (table expected, got nil).
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