Carl, Texas | |
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  Carl  Carl | |
| Coordinates: 30°06′51″N97°44′59″W / 30.11417°N 97.74972°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Travis |
| Elevation | 659 ft (201 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code(s) | 512 & 737 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2034681 [1] |
Carl is an unincorporated community in Travis County, in the U.S. state of Texas. [1] It is located within the Greater Austin metropolitan area.
Carl is located 12 mi (19 km) south of Austin and 2 mi (3.2 km) north of Creedmoor in southern Travis County. [2]
Carl had its own school in the early 1890s and the 1940s. [2] Today the community is served by the Del Valle Independent School District. Schools that serve the community are Creedmoor Elementary School, John P. Ojeda Junior High School, and Del Valle High School.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |