Visitors walk over a bridge at the Bricktown Canal in Oklahoma City on Wednesday, May 23, 2012. The canal opened in 1999 and features a variety of restaurants, entertainment and culture. The canal is similar in concept to the San Antonio River Walk.
The Gadsden Purchase was an 1854 treaty between the United States and Mexico. In exchange for $10 million the United States gained 29,640 square miles of land from Mexico. Thi â¦ s land makes up a big chunk of southern Arizona and southwestern New Mexico.
The northmost point of the Gadsden Purchase, and also along the AmericanâMexican border during the period of 1848â53, is at approximately 33Â°23â²30â³N 112Â°23â²0â³W / 33.39167Â°N 112.38333Â°W / 33.39167; -112.38333 in the town of Goodyear, Arizona, about 30 miles (48 km) southwest of Phoenix.