Bandera Falls, Texas

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Bandera Falls, Texas
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Bandera Falls
Coordinates: 29°40′38″N98°57′48″W / 29.67722°N 98.96333°W / 29.67722; -98.96333
Country United States
State Texas
County Bandera
Elevation
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1,175 ft (358 m)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code 830
GNIS feature ID1330002 [1]

Bandera Falls is an unincorporated community in Bandera County, Texas, United States. [1] It is part of the San Antonio Metropolitan Statistical Area.

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History

Bandera 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

Bandera 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

The Bandera Independent School District serves area students. The closest school is Hill Country Elementary, about 2 mi (3 km) to the north in Pipe Creek.

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References

  1. 1 2 3 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bandera Falls, Texas
  2. "BANDERA FALLS, TX-The Handbook of Texas Online". The Handbook of Texas. Retrieved January 17, 2014.
  3. "Bandera Falls-Texas Almanac". Texas Almanac. Retrieved January 17, 2014.
  4. Fernandez, Manny (January 21, 2012). "NASA Searches for Loot That Traveled from Space to Another Void". The New York Times. Retrieved May 11, 2012.