City of Waco

Waco is a city in the Blackland Prairie region of north central Texas. Waco is best known in Texas for being the home of Baylor University, the largest Baptist university in the world, chartered during the Republic of Texas.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Cameron Park and Vanguard College Preparatory School.

Cameron Park

Park

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Cameron Park is a 416-acre urban park located in Waco, Texas. The park was dedicated on May 27, 1910, and named in memory of Waco philanthropist and lumber baron William Cameron. The park also contains Waco's 52-acre zoo, the Cameron Park Zoo. Cameron Park is situated 2½ miles northeast of City of Waco.

Vanguard College Preparatory School

School

Vanguard College Preparatory School, founded in 1973, is a private, independent, coeducational, college preparatory day school located in Waco, Texas, United States, for students in grades 7-12.

Cameron Park Zoo

Zoo

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Cameron Park Zoo is a 52-acre natural habitat zoo located within Cameron Park in the city of Waco, Texas, United States, next to the Brazos River. Established in July 1993, Cameron Park Zoo has native vegetation that surrounds waterfalls, a lake, and ponds. Cameron Park Zoo is situated 2½ miles east of City of Waco.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Beverly Hills and Woodway.

Beverly Hills

Village

Beverly Hills is an enclave city in McLennan County, Texas, United States. The population was 1,878 at the 2020 census. The city is surrounded by Waco and is part of the Waco Metropolitan Statistical Area. Beverly Hills is situated 3 miles southeast of City of Waco.

Woodway

Village

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Woodway is a city in McLennan County, Texas, United States. The population was 9,383 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Waco Metropolitan Statistical Area. Woodway is situated 4 miles south of City of Waco.

City of Waco

Type: Locality with 125,000 residents
Location: McLennan, Texas, United States, North America
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Latitude

31.5598° or 31° 33′ 35″ north

Longitude

-97.1883° or 97° 11′ 18″ west

Population

125,000

Elevation

479 feet (146 metres)

Open location code

8634HR56+WM

GeoNames ID

7174634

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