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Laguna Atascosa National Wildlife Refuge is the largest protected area of natural habitat left in the Lower Rio Grande Valley.The 120,000-acre (49,000 ha) refuge is located almost entirely in Cameron County, Texas, 25 mi (40 km) east of Harlingen, [2] although a very small part of its northernmost point extends into southern Willacy County.
Lake Somerville State Park and Trailway is an 8700-acre state park located in Lee County and Burleson County, Texas on the shore of Lake Somerville.The park is a complex of four units; Lake Somerville State Park-Birch Creek Unit, Lake Somerville State Park-Nails Creek Unit, Somerville Trailway and Somerville Public Hunting Land. [2]
Hill Country State Natural Area (HCSNA) preserves 5,369 acres (21.73 km 2) of rugged, relatively pristine Hill Country terrain in Bandera County, Texas. [2] It was opened to the public in 1984. Since HCSNA is designated a "Natural Area" rather than a "State Park", the first priority of the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) is the ...
Tornillo (/ t ɔːr ˈ n iː j oʊ / tor-NEE-yoh) is a border town in El Paso County, Texas, United States. The population was 1,568 at the 2010 census. [3] For statistical purposes, the United States Census Bureau has defined this unincorporated community as a census-designated place (CDP). It is part of the El Paso Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Mission Tejas State Park is a 660-acre (270 ha) state park located along Texas State Highway 21 in Houston County, Texas, originally constructed in 1935 and transferred to Texas Parks and Wildlife in 1957. The closest major town is Crockett, Texas. The park is open year-round.
Big Bend Ranch State Park is a 311,000-acre (126,000 ha) state park located on the Rio Grande in Brewster and Presidio counties, Texas. It is the largest state park in Texas. The closest major town is Presidio, Texas. [2] The state park's head office is located in Lajitas, Texas at the Barton Warnock Visitor Center. [2] It includes Colorado Canyon.
It ranks as the sixth-highest peak in this park, mountain range, and county, but only the 34th-highest in Texas. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] The mountain is composed of volcanic rock of the Chisos Formation which formed during the Paleogene period. [ 4 ]
Kessler Park, Dallas, Texas: Coordinates: Area: 285 acres (115 ha) Architectural style: Tudor Revival, Mission/Spanish Revival, Bungalow/Craftsman: MPS: Oak Cliff MPS: NRHP reference No. 94000607 [1] (original) 95001087 [1] (increase) Significant dates; Added to NRHP: June 17, 1994