Egypt, Wharton County, Texas
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| Egypt, Texas | |
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 Egypt, Texas
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| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Wharton |
| Elevation[1] | 131 ft (40 m) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 77436 |
| Area code(s) | 979 |
| GNIS | 1335133[1] |
Egypt is an unincorporated community in northern Wharton County in the U.S. state of Texas.
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Geography
Egypt is situated at Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.. It lies at an elevation of 131 feet (40 m).[1]
History
Egypt was founded before any other settlement in Wharton County.[2]
Gallery
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Egypt TX Heard Plantation.JPG
The Heard-Northington Plantation is on FM 1161 in Egypt. The plantation's elevation is about 10 feet higher than the land to the south.
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Egypt TX Historic Markers.JPG
Markers at Heard-Northington Plantation on FM 1161 in Egypt tell the history of the town and of William Jones Elliot Heard.
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Egypt TX Post Office.JPG
US Post Office is on the north side of FM 1161 in Egypt.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Egypt, Texas. Retrieved on August 15, 2013.
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
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