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King Ranch is the largest ranch in the United States. At some 825,000 acres (3,340 km 2 ; 1,289 sq mi) [ 3 ] it is larger than both the land area of Rhode Island and the area of the European country Luxembourg . [ 4 ]
The main section of the ranch is located near the town of Guthrie in King County, Texas. [1] [2] It spans 350,000 acres (550 sq mi; 140,000 ha) of land. [3] The main ranch house is off U.S. Highway 82. [4] The Dixon Creek section spans 108,000 acres (169 sq mi; 44,000 ha) of land in Carson and Hutchinson counties. [4]
At this location between the Nueces River and the Rio Grande, the climate is dry and it is sometimes referred to as the Wild Horse Desert. The western shore, a large part of which is included in the King Ranch , is usually marked by sand dunes, yucca , prickly pear , century plants and an occasional oak tree bent by the wind. [ 10 ]
The South Texas region that encompasses the four divisions of the historic King Ranch, established on the banks of the Santa Gertrudes Creek by Richard King in 1853, is rich in wildlife and ...
King Ranch assistant archivist Norma Martinez gets a plate of food at the Ranch Hand Breakfast during the Ranch Hand Weekend on Saturday, Nov. 19, 2022 in Kingsville, Texas.
Kenedy Ranch, also called La Parra Ranch, [1] is located in Kenedy County, Texas. It was established in 1882 by Mifflin Kenedy, a steamboat operator and rancher. [2] His friend and business partner, Richard King, established the adjoining King Ranch. [1]
Ranches on the National Register of Historic Places in Texas (8 P) Pages in category "Ranches in Texas" The following 31 pages are in this category, out of 31 total.
The ranch is located west of Wichita Falls, Texas, south of Vernon, near the Red River. [6] Other towns nearby include Electra and Seymour. [6] It encloses 520,527 acres (211,000 ha; 813 sq mi; 2,110 km 2) of land. [4] It is the second-largest ranch in Texas, after the King Ranch. [6] It spans six counties [4] [6] and is half as large as Rhode ...