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Rockne, Texas

Coordinates: 29°59′45″N 97°25′52″W / 29.99583°N 97.43111°W / 29.99583; -97.43111
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Rockne, Texas
Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Rocknem, July 2012
Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Rocknem,
July 2012
Rockne is located in Texas
Rockne
Rockne
Rockne is located in the United States
Rockne
Rockne
Coordinates: 29°59′45″N 97°25′52″W / 29.99583°N 97.43111°W / 29.99583; -97.43111
CountryUnited States
StateTexas
CountyBastrop
Elevation476 ft (145 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s)512 & 737
GNIS feature ID1366735[1]

Rockne is an unincorporated community in Bastrop County, Texas, United States.[1] According to the Handbook of Texas, the community had a population of 400 in 2000. It is located within the Greater Austin metropolitan area.

Geography

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Rockne is located at the intersection of Farm-to-Market Roads 20 and 535, 12 mi (19 km) southwest of Bastrop, 20 mi (32 km) southwest of Smithville, 3 mi (4.8 km) north of Red Rock, and 10 mi (16 km) northwest of Rosanky in southwestern Bastrop County.[2]

Education

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A school called St. Elizabeth's school opened in 1900 and was changed to Sacred Heart. Its students participated in naming the community in 1931.[3] Rockne is served by the Bastrop Independent School District.[4] Students in the Red Rock area attend Red Rock Elementary School,[5] Cedar Creek Intermediate School, Cedar Creek Middle School, and Cedar Creek High School.[6]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Rockne, Texas
  2. ^ "Rockne, Texas". Texas Escapes Online Magazine. Retrieved June 18, 2022.
  3. ^ Mitchell Marks, Paula (June 1, 1995). "Rockne, TX". tshaonline.org.
  4. ^ "District Boundary/Attendance Maps" (Archive). Bastrop Independent School District. Retrieved on January 23, 2017. "Cedar Creek feeder pattern: Cedar Creek High School, Cedar Creek Middle School, Cedar Creek Intermediate School, Cedar Creek Elementary,[...] and Red Rock Elementary."
  5. ^ "Red Rock Elementary Attendance Boundary." Bastrop Independent School District. Retrieved on January 23, 2017.
  6. ^ "Bastrop ISD Attendance Boundaries." Bastrop Independent School District. Retrieved on January 23, 2017.
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