Waterloo
After declaring its independence from Mexico in March, 1836, the Republic of Texas had various changing locations as its seat of government. One stable location was perceived as preferable and so a search for a permanent site for the capital began.- Hamlet
- …lies at an elevation of around 580 feet (180 metres)
- …is also known as “Waterloo, Texas”
- Description: name of what is now called Austin, Texas
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Taylor.
Taylor
Taylor is a city in Williamson County, Texas, United States.
5 miles south of Waterloo
Waterloo
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Latitude
30.63879° or 30° 38′ 20″ north
Longitude
-97.38877° or 97° 23′ 20″ west
Open location code
8624JJQ6+GF
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
place = hamlet
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In Other Languages
From Bengali to Volapük—“Waterloo” goes by many names.
ওয়াটারলুBengali
WaterlooDutch
WaterlooIrish
واترلوPersian
WaterlooVolapük
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