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Yellow House Canyon is about 32 km (20 mi) long, heading in Lubbock, Texas, at the junction of Blackwater Draw and Yellow House Draw, and trending generally southeastward to the edge of the Llano Estacado about 10 km (6.2 mi) east of Slaton, Texas; it forms one of three major canyons along the east side of the Llano Estacado and carries the waters of the North Fork Double Mountain Fork Brazos ...
Sea Rim State Park: Seminole Canyon State Park and Historic Site: Val Verde 2,172.5 acres (879.2 ha) 1980 Seminole Canyon State Park and Historic Site: Sheldon Lake State Park and Environmental Learning Center: Harris 1,200 acres (1133 ha) 1984 John Jacob Observation Tower: South Llano River State Park: Kimble 2,600 acres (1052 ha) 1990
Palo Duro Canyon is a canyon system of the Caprock Escarpment located in the Texas Panhandle near the cities of Amarillo and Canyon. [2] A large canyon system in the south-central United States, it is roughly 25–40 mi (40–64 km) long and has an average width of 6 mi (9.7 km), but reaches a width of 20 mi (32 km) at places.
4,897 acres, nature center operated by the state and Brazos Bend State Park Volunteer Organization [1] Canyon of the Eagles Lodge and Nature Park: Burnet: Burnet: Central Texas: website, resort and nature park, located on 940 acres of Lower Colorado River Authority land, includes the Eagle Eye Observatory, nature programs Cattail Marsh ...
It is the first, and cornerstone, [1] facility of a 21-acre discovery complex that is expected to evolve into the Central Texas Technology and Research Park. Originally a General Tire manufacturing facility, [ 2 ] the building and surrounding area are due to be renovated to provide 300,000 square feet of physical space for labs, research ...
First opened to the public in October, 2005, Government Canyon State Natural Area (GCSNA) preserves 12,244 acres (49.5 km 2; 19.1 sq mi) of rugged hills and canyons typical of the Texas Hill Country. It is designated a Natural Area , rather than a State Park , and therefore the primary focus is maintenance and protection of the property's ...
Balcones Canyonlands is a national wildlife refuge located in the Texas Hill Country to the northwest of Lago Vista, Texas. [1] The refuge was formed in 1992 to conserve habitat for two endangered songbirds, the golden-cheeked warbler (Setophaga chrysoparia) and the black-capped vireo (Vireo atricapilla), and to preserve Texas Hill Country habitat for numerous other wildlife species. [2]
Blanco Canyon is a canyon located in the U.S. state of Texas.Eroded by the White River into the Caprock Escarpment on the east side of the Llano Estacado, the canyon runs for 34 miles (55 km) in a southeasterly direction, gradually widening from its beginning in southwestern Floyd County to 10 miles (16 km) across at its mouth in southeastern Crosby County.