Crystal City (Tex.)
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Name (Hebrew)
קריסטל סיטי (טקסס)
Name (Latin)
Crystal City (Tex.)
Other forms of name
Cristal (Tex.)
nnaa Crystal City, Tex
Coordinates
-99.8278 -99.8278 28.6844 28.6844 (gooearth )
W0994941 W0994941 N0284039 N0284039 (geonames )
Associated country
United States
MARC
MARC
Sources of Information
- GeoNames, algorithmically matched, 2009(ppl; 28°40ʹ39ʺN 099°49ʹ41ʺW)
- Shockley, J. S. Chicano revolt ... 1974, c1973.
Wikipedia description:
Crystal City is a city in and the county seat of Zavala County, Texas, United States. The population was 6,354 as of the 2020 census, and was estimated at 6,009 in 2024. It was settled as a farming and ranching community and was a major railroad stop being 110 miles (180 km) from San Antonio. Spinach became a major crop and the city has promoted itself as "Spinach Capital of the World." During World War II, a large internment camp was located here. The town is also noteworthy in the history of Mexican American political self-determination for the founding of the La Raza Unida Party.
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