Government Canyon State Natural Area
First opened to the public in October, 2005, Government Canyon State Natural Area preserves 13,067 acres of land to the TPWD for inclusion in the Natural Area, specifically to support long-term protection of the Edwards Aquifer, and thereby increasing the total acreage within the reserve from 8,783 acres to 11,783 acres.- Park
- …lies at an elevation of 1,214 feet (370 metres)
- Description: protected area in Texas, United States
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Helotes.
Helotes
Village
Helotes is a city in Bexar County, Texas, United… Helotes is situated 4 miles east of Government Canyon State Natural Area.
Government Canyon State Natural Area
- Category: Texas state park
- Location
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Latitude
29.57578° or 29° 34′ 33″ north
Longitude
-98.7528° or 98° 45′ 10″ west
Open location code
76X3H6GW+8V
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Persian—“Government Canyon State Natural Area” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Government Canyon State Natural Area”
- Persian: “منطقه طبیعی ایالتی گاورنمنت کنیون”
- Persian: “منطقهٔ طبیعی ایالتی گاورنمنت کنیون”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as San Geronimo and Grey Forest.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Government Canyon and Wildcat Canyon.
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