Crystal City (Tex.)
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Information for Authority record
Name (Hebrew)
קריסטל סיטי (טקסס)
Name (Latin)
Crystal City (Tex.)
Other forms of name
Cristal (Tex.)
nnaa Crystal City, Tex
Coordinates
-99.8278 -99.8278 28.6844 28.6844 (gooearth )
W0994941 W0994941 N0284039 N0284039 (geonames )
Associated country
United States
MARC
MARC
Sources of Information
- Shockley, J. S. Chicano revolt ... 1974, c1973.
Wikipedia description:
Crystal City is a city in and the county seat of Zavala County, Texas, United States. The population was 6,354 as of the 2020 census. It was settled as a farming and ranching community and was a major railroad stop being 110 miles (180 km) from San Antonio. Spinach became a major crop and the city has promoted itself as "Spinach Capital of the World." During World War II, a large internment camp was located here. The town is also noteworthy in the history of Mexican American political self-determination for the founding of the La Raza Unida Party.
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