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Eagle Lake | |
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Coordinates: 29°35′16″N 96°19′48″W / 29.58778°N 96.33000°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Texas |
County | Colorado |
Area | |
• Total | 2.94 sq mi (7.61 km2) |
• Land | 2.93 sq mi (7.59 km2) |
• Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.02 km2) |
Elevation | 174 ft (53 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 3,442 |
• Density | 1,288.64/sq mi (497.54/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
ZIP code | 77434 |
Area code | 979 |
FIPS code | 48-21844[2] |
GNIS feature ID | 1334847[3] |
Website | coeltx |
Eagle Lake is a city in southeastern Colorado County, Texas, United States. The population was 3,442 at the 2020 census.[4] It is home to a golf course, the largest private lake in Texas,[5] 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.