Benke Lake
Benke Lake is a reservoir in Gonzales, Texas. Benke Lake is situated nearby to the hamlet Ottine, as well as near Slayden.Places of Interest
Highlights include Palmetto State Park and Ottine Cemetery.
Palmetto State Park
Park
Palmetto State Park is a 270.3 acres state park located in Gonzales County, Texas, United States northwest of Gonzales and southeast of Luling. The park opened in 1936 and is managed by the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ottine and Harwood.
Ottine
Hamlet
Ottine is an unincorporated community in Gonzales County, Texas, United States. According to the Handbook of Texas, the community had an estimated population of 90 in 2000.
Harwood
Hamlet
Harwood is an unincorporated community in Gonzales County, Texas, United States. According to the Handbook of Texas, the community had an estimated population of 112 in 2000. Harwood has a post office with the ZIP code 78632. Harwood is situated 5 miles northeast of Benke Lake.
Benke Lake
- Type: Reservoir
- Category: body of water
- Location: Gonzales, Texas, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
29.60166° or 29° 36′ 6″ north
Longitude
-97.55547° or 97° 33′ 20″ west
Elevation
325 feet (99 metres)
Open location code
76X4JC2V+MR
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
natural=water
OpenStreetMap feature
water=reservoir
GeoNames ID
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