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Bandera Falls is an unincorporated community in Bandera County, Texas, United States.[1] It is part of the San Antonio Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Bandera Falls, Texas
Unincorporated community
Bandera Falls
Bandera Falls
Coordinates: 29°40′38″N 98°57′48″W
CountryUnited States
StateTexas
CountyBandera
Elevation
1,175 ft (358 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s)830
GNIS feature ID1330002[1]

History


Bandera Falls started as a residential community in 1966 and had 10 houses. By 1990, it was listed as a community, but without census figures.[2] The population was estimated to be 90 in 2009.[3]


Geography


Bandera Creek is a residential subdivision located several miles (a dozen km) south of Bandera and about 5 miles (8.0 km) southwest of Pipe Creek on Farm to Market Road 1283 in eastern Bandera County. It lies along the left bank of the Medina River, just north of its outlet into Medina Lake, one of the largest bodies of water in South Texas.


Education


The Bandera Independent School District serves area students. The closest school is Hill Country Elementary, about 2 mi (3 km) to the north in Pipe Creek.


Notable people



References


  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bandera Falls, Texas
  2. "BANDERA FALLS, TX-The Handbook of Texas Online". The Handbook of Texas. Retrieved January 17, 2014.
  3. "Bandera Falls-Texas Almanac". Texas Almanac. Retrieved January 17, 2014.
  4. Fernandez, Manny (January 21, 2012). "NASA Searches for Loot That Traveled from Space to Another Void". The New York Times. Retrieved 2012-05-11.






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