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About Tenaha, TX

Tenaha is a small East Texas town of 1,200 people located where US Highway 84 and State Highway 87 intersect in the piney woods. It's 15 miles east of Carthage and about 45 miles from Shreveport, Louisiana, making it a common stop for travelers on US 84. The town became nationally known for its controversial traffic enforcement practices along the highway.

Where is Tenaha, TX on the map?

Tenaha, TX is in United States, at 31.944, -94.246 - about 16 km east of Timpson, TX.

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The closest airport to Tenaha, TX is East Texas Regional Airport, 81 km (about 1 h 10 min by car).

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