Caplen, Texas
Caplen is an unincorporated community that is part of the Bolivar Peninsula census-designated place, in Galveston County, Texas, United States.
Government and infrastructure[]
On April 23, 1991, the community, and other areas of Galveston County, received an enhanced 9-1-1 system which routes calls to proper dispatchers and allows dispatchers to automatically view the address of the caller.[1]
Education[]
Caplen students are zoned to schools in the High Island Independent School District.[2]
High Island ISD (and therefore Caplen) is assigned to Galveston College in Galveston.[3]
Parks and recreation[]
The Galveston County Department of Parks and Senior Services operates the Lauderdale Boat Ramp in Caplen.[4]
References[]
- ^ "News briefs." Houston Chronicle. Tuesday April 23, 1991. A14.
- ^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Galveston County, TX" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2021-04-17.
- ^ Texas Education Code, Section 130.179, "Galveston College District Service Area Archived 2009-02-11 at the Wayback Machine".
- ^ Facilities Overview Archived 2005-08-31 at the Wayback Machine." Galveston County Department of Parks and Senior Services. Retrieved on November 30, 2008.
External links[]
- Caplen, Texas from the Handbook of Texas Online
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Coordinates: 29°29′59″N 94°31′24″W / 29.49972°N 94.52333°W
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