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Cameron County, officially the County of Cameron, is the southernmost county in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 census, its population was 421,017. [1] [2] Its county seat is Brownsville. [3] The county was founded in 1848 and is named for Captain Ewen Cameron, [4] a soldier during the Texas Revolution and in the ill-fated Mier Expedition.
The bridge is owned and operated by Cameron County. The bridge commenced operation on April 30, 1999. [3] The bridge unites the Matamoros–Brownsville Metropolitan Area, which has a population of 1,136,995, [4] making it the 4th largest metropolitan area on the Mexico-U.S. border. [5]
Gateway International Bridge is one of three international bridges that cross the U.S.-Mexico border between the cities of Brownsville, Texas, and Matamoros, Tamaulipas. It is owned and operated by Cameron County. Over the past century, it has developed the nickname of " The New Bridge " (Spanish: Puente Nuevo) when the bridge was remodeled ...
Sep. 6—Cameron County's proposed resaca restoration feasibility study is one of 12 water-resources projects nationwide to be selected by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) for funding ...
Sep. 6—Cameron County has adopted a balanced 2024-25 budget totaling $225 million that lowers property taxes and includes enhanced health care and retirement benefits for employees. The budget ...
Contents. South Padre Island, Texas. For the island which the city is on, see South Padre Island. (2020) South Padre Island is a resort town in Cameron County, Texas, United States. [ 4 ] It is part of the Brownsville – Harlingen Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 2,066 at the 2020 census.
Combes is located in northwestern Cameron County at 26°14′42″N 97°43′37″W (26.245051, –97.727028). [4] U.S. Route 77 / Interstate 69E passes through the town, leading south 4 miles (6 km) to Harlingen and north 18 miles (29 km) to Raymondville. It is the last town U.S. 77 and Interstate 69E pass through in Cameron County going ...
Laguna Atascosa National Wildlife Refuge is the largest protected area of natural habitat left in the Lower Rio Grande Valley.The 120,000-acre (49,000 ha) refuge is located almost entirely in Cameron County, Texas, 25 mi (40 km) east of Harlingen, [2] although a very small part of its northernmost point extends into southern Willacy County.