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The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department acquired the reservoir in 1952 to provide a refuge for migratory waterfowl, a public fishing lake and a fish hatchery. It opened in 1955 as the Sheldon Wildlife Management Area. The hatchery closed in 1975, and the land began to revert naturally to forest, ponds and marshes.
The portion of Texas State Highway 87 extending through Sea Rim to High Island is closed, having been destroyed in 1989 by Hurricane Jerry. Previous storms had eroded the beach, leaving the highway vulnerable to storm-generated surf. In September 2005, Hurricane Rita did extensive damage to Sea Rim State Park, forcing its closure.
As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,372, [1] making it the ninth-least populous county in Texas. Its county seat is Sterling City. [2] The county is named for W. S. Sterling, an early settler in the area. Sterling County was one of 30 prohibition, or entirely dry, counties in the state of Texas, but is now a moist county. [3]
Bolivar/McFaddin Nude Beach — Only a deserted strip of this south Texas beach coast is designated for nudity. Located just east of the city of High Island. Located just east of the city of High ...
Myrtle Beach, South Carolina — Nestled in the Grand Strand, Myrtle Beach boasts a plethora of high-density condos, contributing to the town’s $299,500 median property price.
The GCSTR is collecting any of the effigies that wash up on the upper Texas coast and is asking anyone who comes across one to take photos, note the location and contact the sea turtle hotline at ...
Location of Sterling County in Texas. This is a list of the National Register of Historic Places listings in Sterling County, Texas. This is intended to be a complete list of properties listed on the National Register of Historic Places in Sterling County, Texas. There is one property listed on the National Register in the county.
Surfers beware: Bearded fireworms, caterpillarlike critters that look like they are straight out of a horror movie are lurking in the sand on Texas beaches. " Your worst nightmares are washing up ...