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San Marcos (/ ˌsæn ˈmɑːrkəs /) is a city and the county seat of Hays County, Texas, United States. The city is a part of the Greater Austin Metropolitan Area. San Marcos's limits extend into Caldwell and Guadalupe counties, as well. San Marcos is on the Interstate 35 corridor between Austin and San Antonio.
San Marcos Springs is the second largest natural cluster of springs in Texas. The springs are located in the city of San Marcos, Texas , about 30 miles (48 km) southwest of Austin and 46 miles (74 km) northeast of San Antonio .
The metropolitan area contains the City of Austin—the fourth-largest city in Texas and the 10th-largest city in the United States with a population of 974,447 people. [5] Austin's largest suburbs are Round Rock, Cedar Park, Georgetown, San Marcos, Leander, and Pflugerville.
The city population as of April 1, 2020, as enumerated by the 2020 United States census [1] The city percent population change from April 1, 2020, to July 1, 2023; The city land area as of January 1, 2020 [2] The city population density as of April 1, 2020 (residents per unit of land area) [2] The city latitude and longitude coordinates [2]
Length. 75 mi (121 km) Basin size. 522 sq mi (1,350 km 2) Discharge. • average. 236 cu ft/s (6.7 m 3 /s) The San Marcos River rises from the San Marcos Springs, the location of the Meadows Center for Water and the Environment (formerly Aquarena Springs), in San Marcos, Texas. The springs are home to several threatened or endangered species ...
Native residents. The following people were born in San Marcos. Some became famous after moving away. Ty Detmer, Heisman -winning quarterback from Brigham Young University [1][2][3] Eddie Durham, jazz guitarist and early electric guitar innovator. Tex Hughson, Boston Red Sox pitcher 1941-49 and father of Jane Hughson, mayor of San Marcos.
The Texas State University main campus is located in San Marcos, Texas, midway between Austin and San Antonio along Interstate 35. It spans 507 acres (2.05 km 2 ), [ 32 ] including the original land donated by the city of San Marcos consisting of Chautauqua Hill on which Old Main still sits.
Rio Vista Dam. Rio Vista Dam. The "old" Rio Vista Dam, prior to its reconstruction in 2006. Coordinates. 29°52′43″N 97°55′57″W / 29.878689°N 97.932602°W / 29.878689; -97.932602. Rio Vista Dam is a dam on the San Marcos River in San Marcos, Texas. The flood of 1998 badly damaged the dam. [1]