Texas Gazetteer
Sam Rayburn Reservoir is a cultural feature (reservoir) in Angelina County. The primary coordinates for Sam Rayburn Reservoir places it within the TX 75980 ZIP Code delivery area.
| Feature Name: | Sam Rayburn Reservoir |
| Category: | Texas physical, cultural and historic features |
| Feature Type: | Cultural |
| Class: | Reservoir |
| Description: | Located partly in Angelina National Forest, formed by damming the Angelina River at the north edge of McGee Bend, about 17.7 km (11 mi) northwest of Jasper. |
| History: | Named in honor of Sam Rayburn (1882-1961), member of Congress from Texas and Speaker of the House of Representatives, by Congressional action, Public Law No. 88-123, September 11, 1963. |
| County: | Angelina County |
| Latitude: | 31.1119573 |
| Longitude: | -94.1453621 |
Variant (Nonofficial) Names for Sam Rayburn Reservoir: Sam Rayburn Reservoir.
Note that you do not have the right to enter private property without the owner's permission. You do have a right to access goverment property that is open to the general public. The GNIS Feature Detail Report for Sam Rayburn Reservoir does not include property ownership information.
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Sam Rayburn, TX
(7.2 miles ESE) Browndell, TX (10.8 miles E) Pineland, TX (13.8 miles NE) |
Broaddus, TX
(15.4 miles NNW) Jasper, TX (16 miles SSE) Zavalla, TX (16.9 miles W) |
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Westwood, TX
(1.9 miles SSW) Harveytown, TX (2.4 miles S) Plum Ridge, TX (2.4 miles WSW) |
Powell, TX
(3.4 miles ENE) Parker Point, TX (4.3 miles WSW) Ebenezer, TX (5.1 miles S) |
