Blowout, Texas
Blowout | |
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Coordinates: 30°26′50″N 98°34′39″W / 30.44722°N 98.57750°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Texas |
County | Blanco |
Elevation | 1,263 ft (385 m) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
GNIS feature ID | 1379432[1] |
Blowout is an unincorporated community in Blanco County, Texas, United States. Its post office closed in 1918.[2] The origin of the name "Blowout" is reported to be due to a bat guano explosion.[3]
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Blowout, Texas
- ^ "Postmaster Finder". usps.com.
- ^ Blowout from the Handbook of Texas Online