Del Rio, Border town in southwestern Texas, United States.
Del Rio spans along the Rio Grande River, connecting to Ciudad Acuña in Mexico through international bridges at an elevation of 295 meters.
The settlement emerged in 1872 after Spanish missionaries established San Felipe del Rio mission, which Indians later destroyed in the colonial period.
The Val Verde Winery, established in 1883, maintains traditional wine production methods as Texas's longest operating winery.
Laughlin Air Force Base, located east of the city, functions as the largest pilot training facility in the United States Air Force.
The Amistad Dam creates an 84,000-acre lake that provides water recreation opportunities and supports the regional water management system.
Location: Val Verde County
Elevation above the sea: 295 m
Website: https://www.cityofdelrio.com/
Part of: Mexico–United States border
Website: https://cityofdelrio.com
GPS coordinates: 29.37083,-100.89583
Latest update: June 7, 2025 23:10
Amistad Reservoir
18 km
Fort Clark
46.7 km
Sleeping Spring Draw
75.2 km
Pecos River High Bridge
58 km
Seminole Canyon State Park and Historic Site
53.7 km
Amistad National Recreation Area
16.7 km
Fort Inge
111.8 km
Fort Duncan
83.7 km
Eagle Pass – Piedras Negras International Bridge
82.9 km
John Nance Garner House
108.6 km
Del Río – Ciudad Acuña International Bridge
5.8 km
Lake Amistad Dam International Crossing
18 km
Camino Real International Bridge
83.8 km
Whitehead Memorial Museum
2.1 km
Mile Canyon
80.4 km
Grand Opera House
109.2 km
Rio San Rodrigo
58.1 km
Union Pacific International Railroad Bridge
83.9 km
Martyrs of Christ the King Cathedral, Piedras Negras
82.7 km
Edwards County Courthouse and Jail
97.9 km
Pecos River Bridge
58 km
Fate Bell Shelter
54.5 km
State Highway 3 Bridge at the Nueces River
98.2 km
Lower Pecos Canyonlands Archeological District
54.5 km
Uvalde Downtown Historic District
109.2 km
Seminole Canyon District
54.5 km
St. Philip's Episcopal Church
108.9 km
Aztec Theatre
83.1 kmReviews
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