Rockne, Texas
Rockne, Texas | |
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 Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Rocknem, July 2012 | |
  Rockne  Rockne | |
| Coordinates: 29°59′45″N 97°25′52″W / 29.99583°N 97.43111°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Bastrop |
| Elevation | 476 ft (145 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code(s) | 512 & 737 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1366735[1] |
Rockne is an unincorporated community in Bastrop County, Texas, United States.[1] According to the Handbook of Texas, the community had a population of 400 in 2000. It is located within the Greater Austin metropolitan area.
History
[edit]A life-size bust of Rockne was unveiled on March 4, 2006, and sits in front of the Rockne Museum.[citation needed]
The Lower Colorado River Authority buys natural gas on the open market and stores it at the Hilbig Gas Storage Facility, an underground reservoir near Rockne. The facility can hold up to 4 billion cubic feet of natural gas.
Geography
[edit]Rockne is located at the intersection of Farm-to-Market Roads 20 and 535, 12 mi (19 km) southwest of Bastrop, 20 mi (32 km) southwest of Smithville, 3 mi (4.8 km) north of Red Rock, and 10 mi (16 km) northwest of Rosanky in southwestern Bastrop County.[2]
Education
[edit]A school called St. Elizabeth's school opened in 1900 and was changed to Sacred Heart. Its students participated in naming the community in 1931.[3] Rockne is served by the Bastrop Independent School District.[4] Students in the Red Rock area attend Red Rock Elementary School,[5] Cedar Creek Intermediate School, Cedar Creek Middle School, and Cedar Creek High School.[6]
See also
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References
[edit]- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Rockne
- ^ "Rockne, Texas". Texas Escapes Online Magazine. Retrieved June 18, 2022.
- ^ Mitchell Marks, Paula (June 1, 1995). "Rockne, TX". tshaonline.org.
- ^ "District Boundary/Attendance Maps" (Archive). Bastrop Independent School District. Retrieved on January 23, 2017. "Cedar Creek feeder pattern: Cedar Creek High School, Cedar Creek Middle School, Cedar Creek Intermediate School, Cedar Creek Elementary,[...] and Red Rock Elementary."
- ^ "Red Rock Elementary Attendance Boundary." Bastrop Independent School District. Retrieved on January 23, 2017.
- ^ "Bastrop ISD Attendance Boundaries." Bastrop Independent School District. Retrieved on January 23, 2017.
External links
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