Canyon City, Texas

Canyon City, Texas
Neighborhood (former populated place)
Canyon City is located in Texas
Canyon City
Canyon City
Canyon City is located in the United States
Canyon City
Canyon City
Coordinates: 29°52′26″N 98°11′16″W / 29.87389°N 98.18778°W / 29.87389; -98.18778
CountryUnited States
StateTexas
CountyComal
Elevation
[1]
846 ft (258 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code830
GNIS feature ID1353773[1]

Canyon City is a neighborhood within the Canyon Lake census-designated place in Comal County, Texas, United States.[1] According to the Handbook of Texas, the community had a population of 100 in 2000. It is located within the Greater San Antonio area.

History

Following the completion of the Canyon Lake reservoir in 1964, development of this predominantly residential region commenced in the 1960s. The population was 100 in 1970. Through 2000, that number did not change. The town had extensive flooding in 1998 and 2002.[2]

Geography

Canyon City is located on Farm to Market Road 306 on the Guadalupe River and just below Canyon Dam, 13 mi (21 km) northwest of New Braunfels in northeastern Comal County. It is now located within the Canyon Lake CDP.[2]

Education

Today, the community is served by the Comal Independent School District. It is zoned for Mountain Valley Elementary School, Mountain Valley Middle School, and Canyon Lake High School.

References

  1. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Canyon City, Texas
  2. ^ a b Canyon City, TX from the Handbook of Texas Online



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