Texas Gazetteer
Negro Tank (historical) is a cultural feature (reservoir) in Cameron County. The primary coordinates for Negro Tank (historical) places it within the TX 78583 ZIP Code delivery area.
| Feature Name: | Negro Tank (historical) |
| Category: | Texas physical, cultural and historic features |
| Feature Type: | Cultural |
| Class: | Reservoir |
| Description: | 1.1 km (0.7 mi) NE of Rancho Nuevo and 27 km (17 mi) NE of Harlingen. |
| History: | A proposal to change the name Negro Tank to Esteban Reservoir was submitted in 1991. In 1998, the proposal was rejected by the U.S. Board on Geographic Names because the Board did not observe any evidence that there was any local involvement in the renaming process. |
| County: | Cameron County |
| Latitude: | 26.2986852 |
| Longitude: | -97.4446953 |
Variant (Nonofficial) Names for Negro Tank (historical): Negro Tank (historical).
Note that you do not have the right to enter private property without the owner's permission. You do have a right to access goverment property that is open to the general public. The GNIS Feature Detail Report for Negro Tank (historical) does not include property ownership information.
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