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Copano

Ghost town · Refugio County, Texas

Rockport quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1954, 1:62,500)
Rockport quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1954, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Copano is a ghost town in Refugio County, Texas, recorded as human settlement in United States of America. It is one of 2 former communities in Refugio County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 61st among the 165 Texas counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Copano as a historical populated place: the name is no longer in official use for a community, whether the settlement was abandoned, absorbed into a neighbouring town or renamed. The recorded location is 28.1459° N, 97.1304° W.

Key facts

Elevation8 ft
Nearest living townBayside, TX
Distance to it6 miles
Coordinates28.14591, -97.13041

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What's there now

Copano is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Bayside, TX (population 382), about 6 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 8 feet above sea level. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

Images

Copano Bay from Space
Copano Bay from Space · NASA / Wikimedia Commons · public-domain

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Questions

Where is Copano?

Copano is in Refugio County, Texas, at 28.1459, -97.1304.

How many ghost towns are in Refugio County?

Refugio County, Texas has 2 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

Sources and licences

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