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Explore Athens in United States

Athens in the region of Texas with its 12,710 inhabitants is a town in United States - some 1,152 mi or ( 1853 km ) South-West of Washington , the country's capital city .

Interactive map of Athens

Current time in Athens is now 12:32 PM (Wednesday) . The local timezone is named " America/Chicago " with a UTC offset of -5 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Tulsa, Austin, Baxter, Bethel, and Crescent Heights. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Tulsa . We encountered some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Athens ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

Waters Edge Ranch- Aerial Footage, near Athens, TX

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Video Log #3 Black of Day: The Dark History of Athens, TX

4:09 min by justinmosley
Views: 9255 Rating: 4.00

It's been a while since our last video log. A lot of very interesting things have happend in the last few months! for more info on the documentary over the dark history of athens, TX go to www.subamer ..


Water's Edge Ranch, Athens TX Lakefront Land For Sale

1:10 min by OrchardManagement
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Beautiful lake front land in Texas. Buy your piece of lake front Texas land at prices that won't last forever. Visit www.livewatersedgeranch.com for details! ..

The Athens, Texas Of Our Yesterdays by Ronny McClure

3:41 min by singingronny
Views: 774 Rating: 5.00

Athens, Texas...A flash into the past...200+ pictures in a little over 3 minutes. Check out the slower 9 minute version now on youtube..."The Athens, Texas Of Our Yesterdays #2" ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Athens Independent School District

Athens Independent School District is a public school district based in Athens, Texas. The district serves central Henderson County and small portions of southern Van Zandt and northern Anderson counties.

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Located at 32.20 -95.86 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Tags: School districts in Anderson County, Texas, School districts in Henderson County, Texas, School districts in Texas, School districts in Van Zandt County, Texas

Athens, Texas

Athens is a city in Henderson County, Texas, in the United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 12,710. It is the county seat of Henderson County. The city also calls itself the "Black-Eyed Pea Capital of the World. " Athens was selected as one of the first 'Certified Retirement Communities' in Texas.

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Located at 32.20 -95.85 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Tags: Cities in Texas, County seats in Texas, Micropolitan areas of Texas, Populated places in Henderson County, Texas

Henderson County, Texas

Henderson County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2010 census, its population was 78,532. It is named in honor of James Pinckney Henderson, the first Attorney General of the Republic of Texas, and later Secretary of State for the republic. The seat of the county is Athens. Henderson County was established in 1846, the year after Texas statehood. The current county boundaries were set in 1850, with some reduction from the previous size.

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Located at 32.21 -95.85 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Tags: 1864 establishments in the United States, Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex, Henderson County, Texas, Texas counties

East Texas Arboretum and Botanical Society

The East Texas Arboretum and Botanical Society "ETABS" (over 100 acres) is an arboretum and collection of botanical gardens and historical buildings located at 1601 Patterson Road, Athens, Texas in the United States. It is open daily; an admission fee is charged. ETABS is a not-for-profit recognized by the IRS as a 501 (c)(3). Memberships are available and donations are welcome.

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Located at 32.21 -95.88 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Tags: Arboreta in Texas, Botanical gardens in Texas, Botanical societies, Protected areas of Henderson County, Texas

Athens Municipal Airport

Athens Municipal Airport is a city-owned public-use UNICOM airport located three nautical miles (6 km) southeast of the central business district of Athens, in Henderson County, Texas, United States. It is mostly used for general aviation. It is home to the Athens Jet Center which sells aircraft services and aviation and jet fuels.

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Located at 32.16 -95.83 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Tags: Airports in Texas, Buildings and structures in Henderson County, Texas, Transportation in Henderson County, Texas

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