Estero Llano Grande State Park
Estero Llano Grande State Park | |
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Estero Llano Grande State Park | |
Location | Hidalgo County, Texas, United States |
Nearest city | Weslaco, Texas |
Coordinates | 26°07′35″N 97°57′23″W / 26.126411°N 97.956518°WCoordinates: 26°07′35″N 97°57′23″W / 26.126411°N 97.956518°W[1] |
Area | 230 acres (93 ha) |
Established | 2006 |
Visitors | 7,315[2] (in 2007) |
Governing body | Texas Parks and Wildlife Department |
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Estero Llano Grande State Park is located south of the city of Weslaco in Hidalgo County in the U.S. state of Texas.
Background[]
The land where the parks sits was part of the Llano Grande Land Grant granted to Juan José Hinojosa in 1776 by Charles IV of Spain.[3] In early 2000, the state of Texas pieced together the current park from a variety of separate parcels.[3]
The Arroyo Colorado and Llano Grande Lake border the park on the south.[3]
See also[]
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- Museums in South Texas
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Hidalgo County, Texas
References[]
- ^ "LLano Grande Lake". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved January 7, 2013.
- ^ "Texas State Parks: Natural Economic Assets". Window on State Government. Archived from the original on January 7, 2013. Retrieved January 7, 2013.
- ^ a b c "Park History". Estero Llano Grande State Park. tpwd.texas.gov. Retrieved November 20, 2021.
External links[]
Categories:
- State parks of Texas
- Nature centers in Texas
- Protected areas of Hidalgo County, Texas
- Lower Rio Grande Valley
- Texas stubs