Oak Island, Texas

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Oak Island is an unincorporated area and Populated (Community) Place[1] in central Chambers County, Texas, United States. It consists of about 350 homes.[2]

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[edit] Hurricane Ike

Oak Island residents temporarily living in tents after Hurricane Ike.

On September 13, 2008, Hurricane Ike rendered about 90% of the community's homes uninhabitable.[2]

[edit] Education

Anahuac Independent School District operates schools in the area.

[edit] References

  1. ^ "Geographic Names Information System (search on Oak Island, Texas)". U.S. Geological Survey, U.S. Department of the Interior. http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gnispublic. Retrieved 2008-09-16. 
  2. ^ a b Shropshire, Corilyn Oak Island residents still living in hurricane disaster mode, Houston Chronicle, 2008-11-07, retrieved 2008-11-07

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Municipalities and communities of Chambers County, Texas, United States
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‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

Coordinates: 29°52′45″N 94°27′17″W / 29.87917°N 94.45472°W / 29.87917; -94.45472

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