Just a few miles northwest of Brownsville, Texas is a small town right by the shore of the Rio Grande river that is by far the most difficult to spell in the entire state. If you think driving across the entire Lone Star State is challenging enough, just imagine needing to pack a lunch so you can get to the other side of a town's name.

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What is the most challenging town's name to spell in Texas?

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It has been a while since traveling to the ends of the Earth, but that is almost where you have to go to find the town of Encantada-Ranchito-El Calaboz, Texas. The census designated place is home to a little over 2,000 residents, and it lies along the border with Brownsville, which of course is where the Rio Grande River and the Gulf of Mexico meet.

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Why is Encantada-Ranchito-El Calaboz so difficult to spell?

The sheer length of the word makes it longer than either the English or Spanish alphabet at 29 letters, which is one more letter than what was commonly referred to as the longest word in the English language for years, antidisestablishmentarianism. My sixth grade composition teacher made it a requirement for everyone to spell that word.

Is Encantada-Ranchito-El Calaboz the longest town name in the USA?

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That actually depends on if you are talking about single or multiple word towns, but I do believe I will be attempting to master Encantada-Ranchito-El Calaboz before taking on Lake Char­gogg­a­gogg­man­chaugg­a­gogg­chau­bun­a­gung­a­maugg, Massachusetts.

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