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Place Name
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Harrison County
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Place Status (Type)
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county
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Capital is
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Marshall
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Population
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57,483 (1990)
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Location
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Texas, United States, North America
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Latitude
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32°32'N
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Longitude
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94°22'W
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Harrison
, county (
915 sq mi/2,370 sq km; 1990 pop.
57,483), E Texas;  Marshall; 32°32'N 94°22'W. Commercial,
industrial center. Bounded E by La. state line, NE by Caddo L. (formed
by Big Cypress Creek), SW by Sabine R.; drained by Little Cypress Bayou
(forms part of N border). Hilly wooded region (extensive timber); agr.
(nurseries, hay); dairying; livestock (cattle, hogs, horses). Large
clay prods. industry; also oil, natural gas, coal; sand and gravel.
Includes Caddo L. State Park (recreation) on S shore of Caddo L., in
NE. Formed 1839.
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