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State Line Avenue is a north–south arterial road in Texarkana, United States. It follows approximately 11 miles (18 km) of the Texas-Arkansas state line, and divides the cities. The street's centerline does not follow the state boundary precisely, but the southbound lanes of State Line Avenue are located in Texarkana, Texas, and the northbound lanes are in Texarkana, Arkansas. State Line Avenue consists of two non-continuous portions, separated by a one-mile (1.6 km) gap directly south of the downtown area.
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Texarkana Union Station is a historic train station in the Texarkana metropolitan area serving Amtrak, the United States' national passenger rail system. The Arkansas-Texas border bisects the structure; the eastern part, including the waiting room and ticket office, are in Texarkana, Arkansas, but the western part is in Texarkana, Texas, meaning stopped trains span both states. The station was built in 1928 and was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places in 1978. Today it is the second busiest Amtrak station in Arkansas.
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Wagner Creek is a creek in Bowie County, Texas. The creek rises north of Nash and flows south-east, under several major highways including I-30, U.S. Route 82, I-369, before meeting Days Creek in southern Texarkana.
Swampoodle Creek is a creek in Bowie County, Texas. The creek rises in northern Texarkana and flows south, under several major highways including U.S. Route 82 and U.S. Route 67 before meeting Days Creek, alongside Nix Creek near the Arkansas border.
Nix Creek is a creek in the Texarkana metropolitan area. The creek is mainly situated in Texarkana, Arkansas, but briefly crosses the border into Texarkana, Texas where it meets Days Creek alongside Swampoodle Creek. The creek passes under U.S. Route 82.
References
- ↑ Texarkana, Northwest Sewer Mains: Environmental Impact Statement. 1975.
- ↑ Administration, United States Federal Insurance (1978). Flood Insurance Study: City of Texarkana, Texas, Bowie County. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Federal Insurance Administration.
- ↑ Red River Below Denison Dam, Days Creek (AR,LA,OK,TX): Environmental Impact Statement. 1973.
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