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Eagle Lake

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Also known as Eagle Lake, Texas, Eagle Lake, TX

city in Colorado County, Texas, United States

Key facts

Country
United States
State
Texas
County
Colorado
Total
2.94 sq mi (7.61 km )
Land
2.93 sq mi (7.59 km )
Water
0.0077 sq mi (0.02 km )
Elevation
174 ft (53 m)
Density
1,288.6/sq mi (497.54/km )
Time zone
UTC-6 ( Central (CST) )
Summer dst
UTC-5 (CDT)
Fips code
48-21844
Website
coeltx .net

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Encyclopedic overview

Eagle Lake is a city in southeastern Colorado County, Texas, United States. The population was 3,442 at the 2020 census. It is home to a golf course, the largest private lake in Texas, and the Eagle Lake Regional Airport, which serves light aircraft.

The lake, along with adjacent rice paddies, attracts a large variety of migratory birds. The city is known as the "Goose-hunting Capital of the World" and also borders a wildlife preserve.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Eagle Lake” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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