Pescadito, Texas

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Pescadito, Texas
Ghost town
CountryUnited States
State Texas
County Webb
Established1881
Elevation
[1]
554 ft (169 m)
Population
  TotalGhost Town
Time zone UTC-6 (CST)
  Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CST)
Area code +1-956
GNIS feature ID1378851 [1]
Nearest Airports: Laredo: Laredo International Airport KLRD LRD Nuevo Laredo: Quetzalcoatl International Airport MMNL NLD

Pescadito was a town near Laredo in southwestern Webb County, Texas, United States. Pescadito was a stop on the Texas Mexican Railway in 1881. In 1930 it had a population of 25. The community's main business was mesquite wood for railroads until coal began to be used in 1946. [2]

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Coordinates: 27°30′38″N99°15′27″W / 27.51056°N 99.25750°W / 27.51056; -99.25750