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	Del Rio, Texas - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Del Rio is best known as the American address of legendary Mexican radio station XERF whose gigantic transmitter was located just over the U.S.-Mexico border in Ciudad Acuña, Coahuila.
		Del Rio is also home to Laughlin Air Force Base, the largest pilot training base in the United States Air Force.
		Del Rio lies at the southwestern corner of the Edwards Plateau, the western fringe of the Texas Hill Country.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Del_Rio,_Texas (518 words)

	Del Rio, Texas -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Del Rio is also home to (Click link for more info and facts about Laughlin Air Force Base) Laughlin Air Force Base, the largest pilot training base in the (The airforce of the United States of America; defends the United States through control and exploitation of air and space) United States Air Force.
		Del Rio is located at 29°22'15" North, 100°53'45" West (29.370716, -100.895839).
		Del Rio lies at the southwestern corner of the (Click link for more info and facts about Edwards Plateau) Edwards Plateau, the western fringe of the (Click link for more info and facts about Texas Hill Country) Texas Hill Country.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/d/de/del_rio,_texas.htm (649 words)

	XERF - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Paul Kallinger remained on the Texas side of the border and recorded his spots at a studio in Del Rio, because he did not want to become embroiled with the lawlessness that swirled around the XERF studio and transmitter on the other side of the border.
		Another group that was also based in North Texas who were aware of the Bill Mack venture on XERF and the replacement of his time slot by the Texas Night Train were the owners of a company attempting to revive the British offshore station Wonderful Radio London.
		After concluding the arrangement with Arturo Gonzalez in Del Rio, Ben Toney and his associate then drove across the Rio Grande and on to the dirt roads and through the shacks that led to the small antiquated studio and barn that housed the facilities of radio station XERF.
	www.wikipedia.org /wiki/XERF (3148 words)

	Del Rio, Texas - TourTexas Destination Guide
		Welcome to Del Rio, Texas, "The Best of the Border," right across the international border from Ciudad Acuna, Mexico, two romantic and historic cities, just a heartbeat away from the sparkling waters of Lake Amistad.
		Best of all, Del Rio's delights are only a few hours from many major Texas cities.
		Del Rio offers excellent golfing, fine dining, beautiful motels, bed and breakfasts and unique historical areas, including The Whitehead Memorial Museum, and the Val Verde Winery.
	www.tourtexas.com /delrio/delrio.html (209 words)

	Handbook of Texas Online: VAL VERDE COUNTY
		Del Rio, the county seat, is 154 miles west of San Antonio.
		The community was sometimes called San Felipe Del Rio (for its proximity to the Rio Grande) to distinguish it from the San Felipe of Austin's colony, and the post office, named Del Rio, was opened in 1872.
		By the spring of 1884 a church was built in Del Rio by the Episcopal diocese.
	www.tsha.utexas.edu /handbook/online/articles/view/VV/hcv1.html (1880 words)

	CNN - Deadly wall of water heads down Texas' Rio Grande - August 24, 1998
		DEL RIO, Texas (CNN) -- Torrential rains and a wall of water buried this Texas border town, causing flooding that washed homes away, killed seven people and left as many as 30 others missing, officials said Monday.
		In Del Rio, neighborhoods along flooded creeks were submerged, and two or three blocks of homes were washed away, along with several mobile homes.
		Sheedy said the greatest concern in Del Rio is that another 6 inches of rain was expected to fall overnight Monday.
	www.cnn.com /WEATHER/9808/24/texas.flooding.03/index.html (934 words)

	Del Rio, Texas (Cities)
		Del Rio is located where US 90 and US 277 meet in Val Verde County, near Amistad International Reservoir and the United States/Mexico border.
		The county seat, Del Rio sits at the confluence of the Rio Grande River and San Felipe Creek, 154 miles west of San Antonio.
		The binational and bicultural population of Del Rio grew from fifty in 1880 to 2,000 by 1890.
	www.ohwy.com /tx/d/delrio.htm (174 words)

	Handbook of Texas Online: DEL RIO, TX
		Del Rio, the county seat of Val Verde County, is on U.S. Highway 90 and the Southern Pacific Railroad near the confluence of the Rio Grande and San Felipe Creek, 154 miles west of San Antonio in the southern part of the county.
		In the arid vastness of Southwest Texas, water was the key to survival; in the vicinity of Del Rio the San Felipe Springs
		In 1885 Val Verde County was organized and Del Rio became the county seat.
	www.tsha.utexas.edu /handbook/online/articles/view/DD/hed3.html (837 words)

	Del Rio Chamber of Commerce: Live and Work in Del Rio, Texas (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		The city of Del Rio, Texas, is located in Val Verde County on the Texas-Mexico border, midway between Padre Island and Big Bend National Park.
		Del Rio is immediately across from the International Bridge that originates in Ciudad Acuña, Mexico, and is seven miles east of the Air Education Training Command’s Laughlin Air Force Base.
		In a semi-desert locale, Del Rio is an oasis with San Felipe Springs flowing 150 million gallons of pure water per day through creeks and canals which border recreational facilities including parks, municipal swimming pools, tennis courts, golf courses, and facilities for baseball, softball and soccer.
	www.drchamber.com /live/community.php (673 words)

	San Felipe Springs
		San Felipe Springs, located in Val Verde county on the outskirts of Del Rio, are the fourth largest in Texas.
		Near its junction with the Rio Grande, its banks are shaded with large groves of pecan, maple, elm, and mulberry trees.
		A mission was established in 1808, and in 1834 the first settlement of San Felipe del Rio began.
	www.edwardsaquifer.net /sanfelip.html (1222 words)

	Climatology Narrative for Del Rio, Texas
		Del Rio is located on the Rio Grande River, on the western tip of the Balcones escarpment, in southwest Texas.
		Regional agriculture is mainly wool and mohair production to the north and west of Del Rio, with garden crops and livestock to the southeast.
		The climate of Del Rio is semi-arid continental.
	www.srh.noaa.gov /ewx/html/cli/drtcli.htm (686 words)

	Welcome to the RIO GRANDE / RIO BRAVO BASIN COALITION (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Día del Río is both a call to action and a celebration of the basin's rich diversity.
		Día del Río draws public attention to the critical state of the basin's rivers, groundwater and wildlife.
		Día del Río will emphasize that the long-term health of the Rio Grande/Río Bravo Basin is imperative; that present and future generations deserve adequate and clean drinking water; and that conserving the region's environment through stewardship, cooperation and action are priorities.
	www.rioweb.org /Dia_Del_Rio.html (647 words)

	Lower Rio Grande Ecosystem Initiative
		The Lower Rio Grande Ecosystem Initiative (LRGEI) was established by the Biological Resources Division of the USGS (formerly the National Biological Service) to address research and information needs pertinent to the biotic resources of the river and its adjacent terrestrial habitats.
		The Rio Grande is one of the longest rivers in the United States, beginning at an elevation of 3000 meters in the Rocky Mountains of Colorado, flowing generally southward approximately 1200 km to the U.S.-Mexico border at El Paso, Texas, and Ciudad Juarez, Chihuahua.
		The Rio Grande, and its major tributary the Rio Conchos, is considered to be one of North America's most endangered river systems due to extensive degradation in water quality and habitat from its headwaters in the San Juan Mountains of southern Colorado to its terminus at the Gulf of Mexico.
	www.cerc.usgs.gov /lrgrei/lrgrei.html (612 words)

	Texas bed and Breakfast, Texas Vacation, Villa Del Rio Bed and Breakfast Del Rio TX
		In Del Rio, Texas, 1883, the silver spike was driven where the railroad joined just west of town.
		Villa Del Rio Bed and Breakfast provides West Texas lodgings in Del Rio, the closest Mexico border destination to visit Old Mexico for most Texans.
		For many, Del Rio is the ideal stop-over on the way to Old Mexico, Big Bend National Park, Ft. Davis, Seminole Canyon and Devil's River Ranch State Parks, Alamo Village, Amistad National Recreation Area, Val Verde Winery, just to name a few nearby attractions.
	www.villadelrio.com (493 words)

	Texas Travel Guide - Amistad National Recreation Area
		There is not too much to write about Amistad - it is a reservoir along the Rio Grande river, large in area but rather less scenic than the other Southwest recreation areas in far away Utah and Arizona - Lake Powell, Lake Mead and Flaming Gorge.
		The lake began to fill in the late 1960s after a dam was built near Del Rio, the last town of any significance along the river before El Paso, 680 river miles further west.
		Southern Texas is hot most of the year; the temperatures at Amistad may pass 100°F for several months in summer, so the cooling waters are most welcome.
	www.americansouthwest.net /texas/amistad/nra.html (474 words)

	Del Rio High School - Del Rio, Texas / TX - school information
		Through 2001-2002, Texas tested students in grades 3 through 8 and grade 10 used a test called the Texas Assessment of Academic Skills (TAAS).
		The goal for this test was for 100% of students to pass at each grade level by answering at least 70% of test questions correctly.
		Texas school information: Texas schools, Texas districts, Texas cities
	www.greatschools.net /cgi-bin/tx/taas/6108 (172 words)

	Del Rio - Texas Travel
		Del Rio bills itself as "The Best of the Border." It is the seat of Val Verde (green valley) County with more than 3,000 square miles.
		From Del Rio: US 90 approx 5 mi; US 277 N 6 mi; E on 277 N campground rd. On Lake Amistad.
		A remote and picturesque 20,000-acre preserve at the ecological junction of the Chihuahuan Desert, the Hill Country and the Tamaulipan Brushlands of northern Mexico.
	www.traveltex.com /pG.asp?&LS=0&PN=126 (264 words)

	Whitehead Memorial Museum
		The Whitehead Memorial Museum is dedicated to the preservation of Del Rio's heritage as well as Val Verde County's.
		The museum came to life in 1962 when the Whiteheads, a noted local ranching family, purchased the old Perry Mercantile building (shown above) and donated it to the City of Del Rio and Val Verde County, to be utilized as a museum.
		This is an open-air museum with a portion of the San Felipe Irrigation Canal flowing through the middle of its property, which is part of the original irrigation system built in 1871 - it insured sufficient water for crops.
	www.whitehead-museum.com (182 words)

	Find Churches in Del Rio Texas - FlockFinder.com
		For a while now, churches in Texas have felt pressure to get a "church website" hoping it would be an effective tool and a way to promote church growth.
		Churches in Del Rio Texas would be surprised at the amount of people who are looking for a church in their area.
		Lots of churches in Texas don't know the challenge Christians are facing weekly trying to find good churches to attend.
	www.flockfinder.com /churches_texas/del_rio/churches_del_rio_texas.html (715 words)

	Grace Realty offers West Texas ranches for sale.
		Rio Grande Wild and Scenic River - Managed by the National Park Service, provides protection, maintenance, recreation and preservation for 196 miles of the river’s course.
		Indian Lodge - Fort Davis, Texas - Texas Parks and Wildlife.
		Texas River Expeditions - Big Bend National Park.
	www.gracerealtyinc.com /west-texas-links.html (408 words)

	Acuna Mexico, Texas bed and Breakfast, Texas Vacation, Villa Del Rio Bed and Breakfast Del Rio TX
		Acuna Mexico, Texas bed and Breakfast, Texas Vacation, Villa Del Rio Bed and Breakfast Del Rio TX Toll Free: (800) 995-1887 ~ email: host@villadelrio.com
		Directly across the Rio Grande River from Del Rio, Ciudad Acuña offers tourists a taste of Mexico.
		Restaurants, shops, night spots and various forms of entertainment can be found within minutes of Villa Del Rio.
	www.villadelrio.com /acuna.htm (675 words)

	Del Rio News Herald
		Serving Del Rio and Val Verde County: Since 1929
		Del Rio police are still investigating “an incident” that occurred on Veterans Boulevard at Braddie Drive Tuesday night.
		There is still a chance a dispute between the county and a family over paving of a road will be settled out of court.
	www.delrionewsherald.com (202 words)

	Cheap Flights to Del Rio, Texas - TripAdvisor
		Our Del Rio hotels page presents hotels ranked by popularity - read traveler reviews and guidebooks.
		TripAdvisor's Del Rio restaurants page shows you the best local places to dine.
		Visit our Del Rio forum page to ask questions and get advice about Del Rio travel.
	tripadvisor.com /Flights-g60717-Del_Rio_Texas-Cheap_Discount_Airfare... (412 words)

	Handbook of Texas Online: LANGTRY, TX
		Langtry is on Loop 25 off U.S. Highway 90 just north of the Rio Grande and eight miles west of the Pecos River near the southwestern corner of Val Verde County.
		In 1939 the Texas Highway Department restored Bean's old saloon-courtroom, and by 1945 Langtry's population had climbed to 100.
		By the early 1970s the number of residents there had dwindled to around forty, and most of the town, with the exception of the state-owned Judge Roy Bean Visitor Center, was put up for sale by the Dodd family, then residing in San Antonio and Del Rio.
	www.tsha.utexas.edu /handbook/online/articles/view/LL/hll17.html (818 words)

	Del Rio Texas Real Estate, Homes, Property, Commercial
		The e-Partner® Network invites you to explore the possibility of living in Del Rio.
		If you are contemplating a move and need real estate assistance we can help you locate the home or other property that's just right for you.
		The e-Partner® Network is currently seeking qualified sales associates and brokers to work with us in Del Rio.
	www.delriowebpage.com (392 words)

	Lodging.com: Hotel Details
		Let Ramada Inn introduce you to the romantic histories and cultures of Ciudad Acuna and Del Rio, as you reside with us in the only full-service hotel in the area.
		Located off the main highway in the heart of Del Rio, Ramada Inn is situated for easy access to and from Lake Amistad and Ciudad Acuna.
		Del Rio, Texas, Laughlin Airforce Base, Brackettville, United States
	www.lodging.com /App/ViewSpecificHotelLP?masterId=26361 (294 words)

	Sabal Palm Audubon Sanctuary,birding,trails,butterfly,garden,nature,tours,Rio Grande River, (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Cradled in a bend of the Rio Grande along the U.S./Mexico border, the Sabal Palm Audubon Center and Sanctuary harbors one of the most beautiful and critical ecosystems of South Texas and Northern Mexico.
		These passageways invite you to explore the spectacular mature Sabal Palm and Texas Ebony jungle as well as a young forest of native plants growing on the banks of the Rio Grande and the trees and plants on the old riverbed.
		The sanctuary is home to many native species of plants and animals which reach the northernmost limit of their Mexican range here and do not occur elsewhere in the U.S. The endangered Jaguarundi, rarely seen, is believed to reside on the sanctuary.
	www.audubon.org /local/sanctuary/sabal (794 words)

	FEMA: Del Rio Remembers Devastating Floods
		Today marks the five-year anniversary of a federal disaster declaration for tragic flooding that shocked Del Rio, Texas, a city of 35,000 people on the Texas/Mexico border, and more than 300 miles from the Gulf of Mexico.
		Beginning Saturday August 22, 1998, the remnants of Tropical Storm Charley stalled out over the Del Rio area producing 15 inches of rain in a 12-hour period.
		FEMA and the State of Texas provided $16 million for housing, personal property, and other grants for individuals, and aid to repair the local infrastructure (schools, hospitals, essential services, etc).
	www.fema.gov /news/newsrelease.fema?id=4341 (464 words)

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