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Discover Palestine in United States
Palestine in the region of Texas with its 18,712 habitants is a place located in United States - some 1,155 mi or ( 1859 km ) South-West of Washington , the country's capital .
Local time in Palestine is now 11:34 AM (Saturday) . The local timezone is named " America/Chicago " with a UTC offset of -5 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Austin, Bryan, Corpus Christi, Cronin, and Crystal Lake. When in this area, you might want to check out Austin . We discovered some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Palestine ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Bowfishing for trophy alligator gar with Garzilla Bowfishing
Trophy alligator gar taken by Bubba Bedre and Chris Moody "6ft 2in". ..
Texas state RR 300 (Polar express 2009) in Palestine, Tx. ©
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Texas state RR (TSR 300) in Palestine, Tx. ©
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Flag Raising Ceremony
Raising of the Free French Flag, at the living history event, at the Texas State Railroad Park in Palestine, Texas (2010). ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Palestine, Texas
Palestine is a city in Anderson County, Texas, in the United States. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 17,598, and 18,458 in the 2009 estimate. It is the county seat of Anderson County "The Hillbilly Capital of East Texas" Palestine was named for Palestine, Illinois, by Daniel Parker. The largest employer is the Texas Department of Criminal Justice, which employs more than 3,900. Another 1,600 work at two Wal-Mart distribution centers.
Located at 31.76 -95.64 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
KNET (AM)
KNET is a radio station broadcasting a talk/sports format. Licensed to Palestine, Texas, USA, the station serves the Lufkin-Nacogdoches area. The station is currently owned by Tomlinson-Leis Communications, .
Located at 31.77 -95.62 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Palestine High School (Texas)
Palestine High School is a 3A high school located in Palestine, Texas. It is part of the Palestine Independent School District located in central Anderson County. The old Palestine High School built in 1915 is now The Museum for East Texas Culture. In 2011, the school was rated "Academically Acceptable" by the Texas Education Agency.
Located at 31.74 -95.61 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Anderson County, Texas
Anderson County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2010 census, the population was 58,458. Its county seat is Palestine. Anderson county was organized in 1846, and is named in honor of Kenneth L. Anderson who had been Vice President of the Republic of Texas.
Located at 31.81 -95.65 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Westwood High School (Palestine, Texas)
Westwood High School is a 3A public high school located in Palestine, Texas. It is part of the Westwood Independent School District located in west central Anderson County. The school is located on US Hwy 79 just west of the city of Palestine. In 2011, the school was rated "Recognized" by the Texas Education Agency.
Located at 31.73 -95.68 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
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