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SandersonTerrell County,Texas"The Cactus Capital of Texas"The Texas state capital is Austin. What would you like to know about Sanderson
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The population of Sanderson is approximately 1,128 (1990).
The amount of land area in Sanderson is 10.839 sq. kilometers.
Sanderson elevation is 3,000 feet above sea level. Return to Index Sanderson location: in the Pecos area of southwest Texas. It is about 25 miles north of the Mexico border.
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History & History Related Items Sanderson history: The native people of this area were the Apache. Though mostly gone from the area when it began to be settled in the late 1800's, remains of their lives here may be found including pictographs. Meyers Spring is one of those sites nearby. Sanderson was first known as Strobridge for the president of the railroad construction company. Most settlers were ranchers. Sanderson began to decline when Interstate 10 was built taking traffic to the north. AFter a flood in 1965, the population never increased. Most people of the area are still ranchers, though many of them are offering recreation and hunting rather than running their herds. Sanderson attractions: Travelers should know that Sanderson is home to the ONLY 24-hour per day services (gasoline, food, groceries) on U. S. Highway 90 between Del Rio, Texas and Alpine, Texas, a distance of 180 miles.Sanderson hosts seven restaurants, three grocery stores, a liquor store, 70 motel rooms, and 3 service stations. The official website for Sanderson Return to Index
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