King Ranch

King Ranch, located in south Texas between Corpus Christi, Texas and Brownsville, Texas, is one of the world's largest ranches (larger than Rhode Island). The 825,000-acre (3,340 km²) ranch, founded in 1853 by Captain Richard King and Gideon K. Lewis, sprawls across six Texas counties, including most of Kenedy County. The ranch was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1961.

Related Topics:
Texas - Corpus Christi, Texas - Brownsville, Texas - Ranch - Rhode Island - 1853 - Richard King - Gideon K. Lewis - Kenedy County - National Historic Landmark - 1961

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