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| El Campo is strategically positioned mid-way along the Texas Gulf Coast, in the heart of the “Texaplex”, the region that incorporates all the major cities in Texas: Houston, Dallas, San Antonio, and Austin. The “Texaplex” is forecast to experience exponential growth in the coming years and El Campo is poised to partner with your organization for relocation, expansion or strategic implementation of your long-term goals. The City of El Campo covers an area of 7.4 square miles and is the largest city in Wharton County, which covers an expansive 1,115 square miles. El Campo is ideally situated for transportation at the intersection of US High way 59 (future Interstate 69 and NAFTA corridor) and State Highway 71 and only 38 miles from cross-country Interstate highway, I-10. |
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| Wharton Municipal Airport is our nearest general aviation airport, offering a 5,000 ft paved runway with landing lights. Although it does not offer an instrument landing system, it does offer aircraft storage and maintenance. Commercial airport services are available at Houston's Hobby and George Bush Intercontinental airports through carriers such as Continental, American, Delta, United, and Southwest. |
| El Campo is a stone's throw from many of the state and country's major thoroughfares. |
| Interstate 10 |
38 miles |
| Interstate 45 |
73 miles |
| Proposed Interstate 69 |
<1 mile |
| US Hwy 59 |
<1 mile |
| US Hwy 90A |
30 miles |
| State Hwy 71 |
<1 mile |
| State Hwy 60 |
14 miles |
| State Hwy 35 |
25 miles |
| State Hwy 36 |
45 miles |
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| Additionally, motor freight from El Campo is simplified by a local motor terminal with 3 major freight carriers, which include Merchants Fast Motor Freight, Red Arrow Freight Lines, and Roadway Express. |
| For shipping by sea, El Campo is only 50 miles from deepwater ports in Port Lavaca and Houston, with channel depths of 40 ft and barge services available. The nearest water access is the Victoria Barge Canal, only 52 miles away with a water depth of 9 ft. |
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| Rail Service returned to the area in 2009. Kansas City Southern operates a rail line from Rosenberg to Victoria and offers switchyard service in Kendleton, only 25 miles away. According to the Kansas City Southern website: “The Kansas City Southern Railway Company (KCSR) announced today that it will begin operating freight trains on its newly rehabilitated line from Victoria to Rosenberg, Texas on June 17(2009). This renewed operation restores rail service to communities along the line and brings needed rail capacity to south Texas to reduce highway congestion and the number of trucks on Texas highways. As an important part of a transcontinental main line that connects the heartland of the United States with the heartland of Mexico and as an important part of a rail network that connects with every other major rail carrier in North America, the restoration of the line will also make this part of the state more economically competitive, leading to future economic opportunity and jobs.” For more information, please visit www.kcsouthern.com. |
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