Map of Eagle Lake city, Texas

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 fields, 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.

Eagle Lake city overview:
Name:	Eagle Lake city
LSAD Code:	25
LSAD Description:	city (suffix)
State:	Texas
County:	Colorado County
Elevation:	174 ft (53 m)
Total Area:	2.94 sq mi (7.61 km²)
Land Area:	2.93 sq mi (7.59 km²)
Water Area:	0.01 sq mi (0.02 km²)
Total Population:	3,442
Population Density:	1,288.64/sq mi (497.54/km²)
ZIP code:	77434
Area code:	979
FIPS code:	4821844
GNISfeature ID:	1334847
Website:	coeltx.net

Online Interactive Map

Eagle Lake online map. Source: Basemap layers from Google Map, Open Street Map (OSM), Arcgisonline, Wmflabs. Boundary Data from Database of Global Administrative Areas.

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History

The first newspaper in Eagle Lake was established by Joseph J. Mansfield in the 1880s.

Eagle Lake Road Map

Eagle Lake city Satellite Map

Geography

Eagle Lake is located in eastern Colorado County at 29°35′16″N 96°19′48″W / 29.587790°N 96.330128°W / 29.587790; -96.330128.

U.S. Route 90 Alternate (US 90 Alt.) travels through Eagle Lake, leading east 66 miles (106 km) to Houston and west 38 miles (61 km) to Hallettsville. Eagle Lake is 16 miles (26 km) southeast of Columbus, the Colorado County seat.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city of Eagle Lake has a total area of 2.8 square miles (7.2 km), of which 0.004 square miles (0.01 km), or 0.19%, is covered by water.

The eponymous Eagle Lake from the north side
Site of a sugar cane factory on FM 102
Municipal building on FM 102 in downtown area