Brownsville TXGeneral Information about Brownsville TXBrownsville is a major city and popular tourist attraction in the United States of America. Brownsville is located in the south of the nation, in the state of Texas. The city of Brownsville is the county seat of Cameron County and is also the southernmost city in Texas. Brownsville is situated on the border of the United States of America and Mexico, as well as being on the coast of the Gulf of Mexico which is part of the Atlantic Ocean. The city has a population of 140,000 people.
There are many attractions and places of interest in Brownsville such as the Gladys Porter Zoo, Camille Lightner Playhouse, Port of Brownsville, Sunshine Mall, Palo Alto Battlefield National Historic Site, Historic Brownsville Museum, Bird and Butterfly Farm and the Cathedral of Immaculate Conception.
The Gladys Porter Zoo is a zoological park and botanical garden which was opened in 1971. Since then, the zoo has grown into a world famous attraction of Brownsville that is home to over 400 different animal species, around 50 of these are endangered. The Gladys Porter Zoo also has over 250 tropical species and subspecies of plants and was the first zoo to successfully breed the Jentink's Duiker.
The Palo Alto Battlefield Historic Site is the most recent site to be declared a national park in Brownsville. This is the site where the first battle of the two year Mexican-American War was fought in 1846. The Palo Alto National Historic Site Park features a heritage centre for visitors, trails, a video on the war and a battlefield overlook. Apartments in Brownsville TXBelow are a selection of Apartments located in Brownsville TX, United States. Alternatively, you can browse through all Brownsville TX Apartments.
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