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WOODCREEK, Texas

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Population (2007): 1,565Businesses (2000):
Elevation: 961 ftArea: 1.1 smCounty: Hays
Zip Code: 78676Area Code: 512Time Zone: CST
Coordinates: 30 1' 39" N, 98 6' 48" W
Location: W part of county;
15 mi NW of San Marcos; 1 mi N of Wimberley; 27 miles SW of Austin; 11 S of Dripping Springs
Highways: RR 12, near 2325Creeks: Rivers:Lakes:Parks:

REFERENCES

CITY:
CITY OF WOODCREEK: 512-847-9390
41 Champions Circle, Wimberley, TX 78676

CHAMBER and TOURISM: None

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT RESOURCES: Nothing formal

SMALLER NEIGHBORING TOWNS:

PRINCIPAL BUSINESS: A master planned residential community with a golf course.

MAJOR ATTRACTIONS:

QUICKSAND AT WOODCREEK GOLF COURSE: 512-847-9700; #1 Pro Lane, Wimberley, TX 78676. Public, 18 holes, 6470 yds, par 72. Web: http://www.golftexas.com/departments/coursereviews/quicksand-woodcreek.htm

JACOB'S WELL: The famous natural spring known to be the longest underwater cave in Texas. A favorite swimming hole. Jacob's Well flows into Cypress Creek 3 mi NW of Wimberley in west central Hays County at 30 02' N, 98 08' W). It flows from an inclined shaft 40 meters deep along a fault line in the Edwards Plateau. In the past the 3 meter width of the shaft and the multi-chambered cave at its bottom attracted scuba divers. The well claimed several lives and has been closed to diving. In 1948 Woodcreek properties made the well pond a part of its resort development. Jacob's Well and its watery cave figure as an important locale in Stephen Harrigan's 1984 novel of that name.

NEARBY & HILL COUNTRY-WIDE ATTRACTIONS: See Attractions.

Some of the very nearby attractions include:

DRIPPING SPRINGS: MUSEUMS, SCENIC DRIVES; THE SPRINGS; ARTS

WIMBERLEY: BELLA VISTA OLIVE RANCH; CORRAL THEATRE; EMILY ANN THEATRE; HUNTERS CHASE FARMS; JACOB'S WELL; CENTRAL TEXAS BONSAI EXHIBIT/JADE GARDENS; OLD BALDY; GOLF; WIMBERLEY GLASS WORKS; LAVENDER FARMS; WIMBERLEY PLAYERS; WIMBERLEY ZIPLINE ADVENTURES

PARKS: There are many state and county parks in the greater area as profiled on the Parks page. These nearby parks include:

Local city parks include:

EVENT CALENDAR:

WEATHER: Weather Underground

MEDIA COVERAGE:

ON-LINE NEWS: NEWS

MAPS: Google, more GeoHack

HISTORY: Handbook of Texas Online: "Development began in the 1970's, and by the early 1980's Woodcreek had a country club and 18-hole golf course. Citizens incorporated in the mid-1980s and established a mayor and council form of government. By that time construction slowed considerably due to the downturn in the state economy, but by the 1990's the community was recovering, and the population showed steady growth."

PRIOR NAMES:

NATIONAL REGISTRY SITES:

CEMETERIES:

AVAILABLE SERVICES: Gas: no; Convenience Stores: no; Restaurants: no; Lodging: no; Grocery Stores: no; Banks: no; Vehicle Repair: no; Hospital: no; Med Clinic: no; Post Office: no; Public Schools: no; Cemetery: no

OTHER PROFILES: Wikipedia; ePodunk; City Data; Texas Escapes (not available)

NOTES:

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