Bandera Falls is an unincorporated community in Bandera County, Texas, United States.[1] It is part of the San Antonio Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Bandera Falls, Texas | |
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  Bandera Falls  Bandera Falls | |
| Coordinates: 29°40′38″N 98°57′48″W / 29.67722°N 98.96333°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Bandera |
| Elevation | 1,175 ft (358 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 830 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1330002[1] |
History
editBandera Falls started as a residential community in 1966 and had 10 houses. By 1990, it was listed as a community, but without census figures.[2] The population was estimated to be 90 in 2009.[3]
Geography
editBandera Creek is a residential subdivision, located several miles (one dozen km) south of Bandera and approximately 5 miles (8.0 km) southwest of Pipe Creek on Farm to Market Road 1283 in eastern Bandera County. It lies along the left bank of the Medina River, just north of its outlet into Medina Lake, one of the largest bodies of water in South Texas.
Education
editThe Bandera Independent School District serves area students. The closest school is Hill Country Elementary, about 2 miles (3 km) to the north in Pipe Creek.
Notable person
edit- Joseph Gutheinz, retired NASA worker who has investigated stolen and missing Moon rocks.[4]
References
edit- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bandera Falls, Texas
- ^ "BANDERA FALLS, TX-The Handbook of Texas Online". The Handbook of Texas. Retrieved January 17, 2014.
- ^ "Bandera Falls-Texas Almanac". Texas Almanac. Retrieved January 17, 2014.
- ^ Fernandez, Manny (January 21, 2012). "NASA Searches for Loot That Traveled from Space to Another Void". The New York Times. Retrieved May 11, 2012.
External links
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