{"id":5095,"date":"2010-08-22T09:34:02","date_gmt":"2010-08-22T14:34:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.howderfamily.com\/blog\/?p=5095"},"modified":"2021-11-10T08:03:57","modified_gmt":"2021-11-10T13:03:57","slug":"nuevo-leon-border","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.howderfamily.com\/blog\/nuevo-leon-border\/","title":{"rendered":"Nuevo Le\u00f3n’s Quirky International Border"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The border between the United States and Mexico has been a frequent topic of news and conversation this summer. But let’s be clear; Twelve Mile Circle doesn’t generally focus on political issues. Even so, it does have an interest in situations created by geography such as the recent border pirate phenomenon<\/a>. In fact it was that situation that led me to the current topic, although indirectly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Something Unusual<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
\"Nuevo<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

I noticed something unusual as I examined the international border between Laredo, Texas, USA and Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas, Mexico. There is a nub on the northern end of Nuevo Le\u00f3n if one looks closely. The little chunk inserts itself along the international border, wedged between Tamaulipas and Coahuila.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This little neck is only about 15 kilometres (9 miles) wide and not much longer. However, that’s enough to make Nuevo Le\u00f3n one of ten “border states”<\/a> found on either side of the line. It as legitimate as Texas and its 1,997 km (1,241 mi) stretch.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Looking Closer<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

It’s much easier to see the notch when drilling down into an interactive map to capture it in more detail. Follow the international border northwest out of Nuevo Laredo and it practically jumps from the image. This would be an easy pickup of three Mexican states right in a row for those who collect such things. Additionally, Tamaulipas and Coahuila almost qualify as neighboring states. Unfortunately, that odd Nuevo Le\u00f3n hernia interferes with their abutment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n