Caplen, Texas Explained

Caplen is an unincorporated community that is part of the Bolivar Peninsula census-designated place, in Galveston County, Texas, United States.

Government and infrastructure

On April 23, 1991, the community, and other areas of Galveston County, received an enhanced 9-1-1 system which routes calls to proper dispatchers and allows dispatchers to automatically view the address of the caller.^[1]

Education

Caplen students are zoned to schools in the High Island Independent School District.^[2]

High Island ISD (and therefore Caplen) is assigned to Galveston College in Galveston.^[3]

Parks and recreation

The Galveston County Department of Parks and Senior Services operates the Lauderdale Boat Ramp in Caplen.^[4]

External links

29.4997°N -94.5233°W

Notes and References

1. Web site: April 23, 1991 . News briefs . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20121011162721/http://www.chron.com/CDA/archives/archive.mpl?id=1991_778715 . Oct 11, 2012 . Houston Chronicle.
2. Web site: 2020 census - school district reference map: Galveston County, TX. U.S. Census Bureau. 2021-04-17.
3. Texas Education Code, Section 130.179, "Galveston College District Service Area ".
4. http://www.galvestonparks-seniors.org/locations/ls_overview.asp Facilities Overview