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.
Rockne, Texas | |
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 Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Rocknem, July 2012 | |
  Rockne  Rockne | |
| Coordinates: 29°59′45″N 97°25′52″W / 29.99583°N 97.43111°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Bastrop |
| Elevation | 476 ft (145 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code(s) | 512 & 737 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1366735[1] |
Geography
editRockne 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
editA 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
edit- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Rockne, Texas
- ^ "Rockne, Texas". Texas Escapes Online Magazine. Retrieved June 18, 2022.
- ^ Mitchell Marks, Paula (June 1, 1995). "Rockne, TX". tshaonline.org.
- ^ "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."
- ^ "Red Rock Elementary Attendance Boundary." Bastrop Independent School District. Retrieved on January 23, 2017.
- ^ "Bastrop ISD Attendance Boundaries." Bastrop Independent School District. Retrieved on January 23, 2017.
External links
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