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Santo Tomas in the region of Texas is a town in United States - some 1,515 mi or ( 2437 km ) South-West of Washington , the country's capital city .
Current time in Santo Tomas is now 08:09 AM (Monday) . The local timezone is named " America/Chicago " with a UTC offset of -5 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Rancho Una de Gato, Los Toritos, Hidalgo, Escondida, and Cerritos. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Rancho Una de Gato . We encountered some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Santo Tomas ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Interesting facts about this location
Santo Tomás, Texas
Santo Tomás was a coal-mining town near Laredo in west central Webb County, Texas, United States. The town was founded in 1801 by Antonio Gonzales and was named in honor of Saint Thomas. During the colonial era the land was used primarily for ranching. Pure quality cannel coal was found and extracted in 1873. In June 1882, the narrow-gauge Rio Grande and Pecos Railroad was built to transport the coal. By 1900, the town grew and had a population of approximately 1,000.
Located at 27.74 -99.75 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Colombia, Nuevo León
Colombia, Nuevo León 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 United States city of Laredo, Texas. According to the INEGI Census, in 2010 Colombia had a population of 514.
Located at 27.70 -99.76 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Laredo Columbia Solidarity Port of Entry
The Laredo Columbia Solidarity Port of Entry is located at the Colombia – Solidarity International Bridge (sometimes referred to as "Bridge III"). It is the only port of entry from the Mexican state of Nuevo Leon. It was built in 1991 in an effort to relieve traffic from the congested downtown Laredo bridges.
Located at 27.70 -99.74 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Colombia – Solidarity International Bridge
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 (Rio Bravo) with Colombia, Nuevo León. It is owned and operated by the City of Laredo and the Secretaría de Comunicaciones y Transportes (Mexico's Federal Secretariat of Communication and Transportation).
Located at 27.70 -99.75 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
KGNS-TV
KGNS-TV is the NBC-affiliated television station for Laredo, Texas and the Mexican city of Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas. It broadcasts a high definition digital signal on VHF channel 8 from a transmitter near the Pinto Valle Industrial Park (to the immediate north of the United States-Mexico border), northwest of Laredo. Owned by SagamoreHill Broadcasting, it maintains studios on West Del Mar Boulevard and Springfield Avenue in northern Laredo.
Located at 27.67 -99.66 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
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