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Pescadito

Ghost town · Webb County, Texas

Laredo East quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1956, 1:62,500)
Laredo East quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1956, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Pescadito is a ghost town in Webb County, Texas, recorded as human settlement in Texas, United States of America. It is one of 5 former communities in Webb County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 21st among the 165 Texas counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Pescadito as a historical populated place: the name is no longer in official use for a community, whether the settlement was abandoned, absorbed into a neighbouring town or renamed. The recorded location is 27.5106° N, 99.2575° W.

Key facts

Elevation555 ft
Nearest living townPueblo Nuevo, TX
Distance to it3.4 miles
Coordinates27.51056, -99.25750

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What's there now

Pescadito is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Pueblo Nuevo, TX (population 503), about 3.4 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 555 feet above sea level. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

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Questions

Where is Pescadito?

Pescadito is in Webb County, Texas, at 27.5106, -99.2575.

How many ghost towns are in Webb County?

Webb County, Texas has 5 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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