Eagle Lake, Texas
Eagle Lake | |
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The 100 block of McCarty Ave, part of the Eagle Lake Commercial Historic District | |
Location of Eagle Lake, Texas | |
| 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 | 0.0077 sq mi (0.02 km2) |
| Elevation | 174 ft (53 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 3,442 |
| • Density | 1,288.6/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 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1334847 |
| Website | coeltx |
Eagle Lake is a city in southeastern Colorado County, Texas, United States. The population was 3,442 at the 2020 census. It is home to a golf course, the largest private lake in Texas, 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.