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Saratoga is an unincorporated community in Hardin County, Texas, United States. [1] It is located approximately 26 miles (42 km) northwest of Beaumont and adjacent to the Big Thicket National Preserve. [2] The ZIP code is 77585. Saratoga is part of the Beaumont–Port Arthur Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Sour Lake is a city in Hardin County, Texas, United States. The population was 1,773 at the 2020 census. [4] It was originally named "Sour Lake Springs", after the sulphurous spring water that flowed into the nearby lake. [5] The city is part of the Beaumont–Port Arthur Metropolitan Statistical Area.
This map is the earliest recorded document of Texas history. [ 18 ] Between 1528 and 1535, four survivors of the Narváez expedition , including Álvar Núñez Cabeza de Vaca and Estevanico , spent six and a half years in Texas as slaves and traders among various native groups.
Horseshoe Bay is a city in Llano and Burnet counties in the U.S. state of Texas. Situated on Lake Lyndon B. Johnson and the south branch of the Colorado River, it is known in the region for its golf courses, hotel and resort, and water sports. Prior to its incorporation in September 2005, [4] it was a census-designated place (CDP). The CDP ...
He said the idea that comes to mind is a destination resort, like those being proposed by Las Vegas Sands through the Texas Destination Resort Alliance. “It’s a gaming version of the Great ...
Lake Buchanan, the largest of the Texas Highland Lakes. The Texas Highland Lakes are a chain of fresh water reservoirs in Central Texas formed by dams on the lower Colorado River. [1] The Texas Colorado River winds southeast from West Texas to Matagorda Bay and the Gulf of Mexico. The lower Colorado River basin has a history of major flooding.
In addition to his work to enact the Rural Electrification Act that formed the basis for building the Texas Highland Lakes, President Johnson owned a ranch on the lake (which was separate and apart from the LBJ Ranch in Stonewall, Texas). He and Mrs. Johnson entertained national and foreign dignitaries on the lake during his vice presidency and ...
Fairfield Lake State Park is a closed state park located in Freestone County, Texas, United States, northeast of Fairfield on the shores of Fairfield Lake, the subject of a contentious battle between the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) (which leased and operated the park until June 2023) and a private developer (who purchased the land from the prior owner).