Bandera Falls, Texas
Bandera Falls is an unincorporated community in Bandera County, Texas, United States. It is part of the San Antonio Metropolitan Statistical Area.
It is a residential subdivision located several miles (a dozen km) south of Bandera and about 3.5 miles (5.6 km) southwest of Pipe Creek. 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.
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. The population was estimated to be 90 in 2009.[1]
History
Bandera Falls started as residential community in 1966. By 1990, it was listed as a community, but without census figures.[2]
Notable people
- Joseph Gutheinz, retired NASA worker who has investigated stolen and missing moon rocks[3]
References
- ↑ "Bandera Falls-Texas Almanac". Texas Almanac. Retrieved January 17, 2014.
- ↑ "BANDERA FALLS, TX-The Handbook of Texas Online". The Handbook of Texas. Retrieved January 17, 2014.
- ↑ 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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Coordinates: 29°40′38″N 98°57′48″W / 29.67722°N 98.96333°W