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Distances in miles and kilometers from Heroica Matamoros, Tamaulipas to other cities in MexicoMeasures calculated from coordinates 25°51′40″N 97°30′07″W in a straight line: | |
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Google Earth and GPS Waypoint Coordinates (KML, WPT, GPX) Heroica MatamorosThe following files can be imported from Google Earth or used as Waypoints for GPS |
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Tourist information about Heroica MatamorosTourist and cultural information on nearby sites by coordinates: |
Matamoros, Tamaulipas Matamoros, officially known as Heroica Matamoros, is a city in the northeastern Mexican state of Tamaulipas. It is located on the southern bank of the Rio Grande, directly across the border from Brownsville, Texas, in the United States. Matamoros is the second largest city in the state of Tamaulipas (...) Action of April 3, 1836 The Battle of Matamoros was a naval engagement during the Texas Revolution on April 3, 1836, between the brig Montezuma of the Mexican Navy and the schooner Invincible of the Texas Navy. The Mexican ship was outmaneuvered and repeatedly hit before running aground and being abandoned (...) 2011 Matamoros mass kidnapping On 9 July 2011, affiliates of the Gulf Cartel kidnapped 18 members of the Cázares family from three different households in Matamoros, Tamaulipas, Mexico. The women and children were released three days later, but the abductors kept five men (...) Brownsville & Matamoros International Bridge The Brownsville & Matamoros International Bridge, also known as B&M International Bridge, Brownsville-Matamoros International Bridge and Express Bridge, is one of three international bridges that cross the U.S.-Mexico border between the cities of Brownsville, Texas, and Matamoros, Tamaulipas (...) Brownsville – B&M Port of Entry The Brownsville B&M Port of Entry opened in 1909 with the completion of the Brownsville & Matamoros International Bridge. The bridge was built to carry trains, horses, wagons and pedestrians. The original bridge could swing open to allow river traffic to pass; however it was a function that was (...) |