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About Waskom, TX

Waskom is a small East Texas town right off Interstate 20, eight miles from Louisiana. It's mainly a pit stop for travelers crossing state lines, with easy access to Marshall (25 miles west) and Shreveport (20 miles east). The town sits in pine forest country with a humid subtropical climate. One of the few active railroad depots on the old Texas and Pacific line still sees daily freight trains rolling through.

Where is Waskom, TX on the map?

Waskom, TX is in United States, at 32.477, -94.065 - about 28 km west of Shreveport, LA.

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Popular destinations close by

Greenwood, LA7 mi 15 minScottsville, TX13 mi 20 minShreveport, LA18 mi 25 minMarshall, TX19 mi 25 minBlanchard, LA22 mi 35 minUncertain, TX24 mi 35 minMooringsport, LA24 mi 35 minNesbitt, TX26 mi 35 minKeachi, LA28 mi 45 minBossier City, LA29 mi 45 minOil City, LA29 mi 45 minStonewall, LA29 mi 45 minCarthage, TX32 mi 45 minJefferson, TX33 mi 45 minHallsville, TX33 mi 40 min

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The closest airport to Waskom, TX is Shreveport Regional Airport, 29 km (about 30 min by car). Other airports nearby: East Texas Regional Airport.

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