Newgulf, Texas
Appearance
Newgulf, Texas | |
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Coordinates: 29°15′19″N 95°54′00″W / 29.25528°N 95.90000°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Texas |
County | Wharton |
Elevation | 69 ft (21 m) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
Area code | 979 |
GNIS feature ID | 1363843[1] |
Newgulf (or New Gulf) is an unincorporated community in Wharton County, Texas, United States.[1] According to the Handbook of Texas, the community had a population of ten in 2009. It is located within the Greater Houston metropolitan area.
Geography
[edit]Newgulf is located on Farm to Market Road 1301, 12 mi (19 km) east of Wharton and 3 mi (4.8 km) east of Boling in the extreme eastern corner of Wharton County.[2] It is also on the Boling Dome between the San Bernard River and Caney Creek.[3]
Education
[edit]As of 1995, Newgulf's functioning elementary school is part of the Boling Independent School District.[citation needed]
Infrastructure
[edit]Newgulf is home to New Gulf Airport, a private-use airport.[4]
Notable person
[edit]- Wayne Moses, football coach who served as running back coach for the Idaho Vandals.[5]
Gallery
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Newgulf Elementary School
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New homes in Newgulf
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Mostly empty tree-lined streets
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Row of old company houses
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Closed Texas Gulf Sulphur Company plant
References
[edit]- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Newgulf, Texas
- ^ "Newgulf, Texas". Texas Escapes Online Magazine. Retrieved March 29, 2023.
- ^ Newgulf, TX from the Handbook of Texas Online
- ^ T17
- ^ "Vandals Open Practice with Boost in Numbers". The Spokesman-Review. August 3, 2012. p. C1. Retrieved August 3, 2012.