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East Tawakoni, Texas City in Texas, United States

East Tawakoni is a city in Rains County, Texas, United States. The population was 883 at the 2010 census. East Tawakoni is located on the east side of Lake Tawakoni, while its twin city West Tawakoni is located on the west side of the lake.

Lake Tawakoni

Lake Tawakoni is a 37,879-acre (15,329 ha) reservoir located in Northeast Texas, approximately 45 miles (72 km) east of Dallas, Texas. It lies within three Texas counties, Hunt, Rains, and Van Zandt. It is used for water supply and recreation. It is under the Sabine River Authority of Texas and the original headwaters of the Sabine are converged under the lake surface.

Lake Tawakoni State Park

Lake Tawakoni State Park is a state park located in Hunt County, Texas, United States, 11.2 miles (18.0 km) north of Wills Point. It is on the south central shore of Lake Tawakoni.

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USS <i>Tawakoni</i> (ATF-114)

USS Tawakoni (ATF-114) was an Abnaki-class fleet ocean tug that served on active duty with the U.S. Navy from 1944 to 1978, seeing action in World War II, the Korean War and the Vietnam War. After thirty-four years of service, she was sold to the Republic of China Navy (Taiwan), where she was still serving as of 2016.

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Quinlan is a rural city in the southern part of Hunt County, Texas, United States, within the Dallas–Fort Worth metropolitan area. As of the 2010 census it had a population of 1,394. It is 5 miles (8 km) west of Lake Tawakoni.

West Tawakoni, Texas City in Texas, United States

West Tawakoni is a city in Hunt County, Texas, United States. The population was 1,576 at the 2010 census, and the estimated population in 2016 was 1,852. West Tawakoni is located on the west side of Lake Tawakoni, while its twin city East Tawakoni is located on the east side of the lake in Rains County.

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Tawakoni

The Tawakoni are a Southern Plains Native American tribe, closely related to the Wichitas. They historically spoke a Wichita language of the Caddoan language family. Currently, they are enrolled in the Wichita and Affiliated Tribes, a federally recognized tribe.

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Farm to Market Road 2101 is a highway located in Hunt County, Texas.

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