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Welcome to Owl Ranch ...

Owl Ranch is located on the South Texas Plains.

Owl Ranch is located in Jim Wells County<1>.


The location of Owl Ranch has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


Owl Ranch is 280 feet [85 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Owl Ranch lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Owl Ranch is within the (361) area code.

Communities near Owl Ranch ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Owl Ranch.

  • Alice
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alice
    • Alice is located in Jim Wells County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,591 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alice <4>
  • San Diego
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for San Diego have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Diego
    • San Diego is located in Duval County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,188 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for San Diego <4>
  • Orange Grove
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orange Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange Grove
    • Orange Grove is located in Jim Wells County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,296 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orange Grove <4>
  • Agua Dulce
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Agua Dulce have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agua Dulce
    • Agua Dulce is located in Nueces County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 798 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Agua Dulce <4>
  • Lake City
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake City
    • Lake City is located in San Patricio County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 514 people
  • Pernitas Point
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pernitas Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pernitas Point
    • Pernitas Point is located in Jim Wells County
  • Alfred - South La Paloma
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Westdale
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westdale
    • Westdale is located in Jim Wells County
  • Loma Linda East
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loma Linda East have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loma Linda East
    • Loma Linda East is located in Jim Wells County
    • Loma Linda East has also been known as:
    • Loma Linda East Colonia
  • Rancho Alegre
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rancho Alegre have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rancho Alegre
    • Rancho Alegre is located in Jim Wells County

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Owl Ranch. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Owl Ranch.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Owl Ranch. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Owl Ranch.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Owl Ranch. See our Newspapers Page for Owl Ranch.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Owl Ranch ...

Looking for more information about Owl Ranch? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Owl Ranch, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Owl Ranch.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Owl Ranch. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Jim Wells, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Owl Ranch - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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