Alice, County seat in Jim Wells County, Texas, United States
Alice extends across 12.3 square miles of South Texas terrain at an elevation of 61.5 meters above sea level.
The settlement originated in 1888 as Bandana before receiving its current name from Alice Gertrudis King Kleberg, daughter of King Ranch founder.
The city earned recognition as the birthplace of Tejano music through Ideal Records, which produced recordings of numerous Mexican artists during the 1940s.
Alice International Airport provides air transportation services while multiple hotels and restaurants serve visitors along Highway 281.
Two Nobel Prize recipients originated from Alice: Robert F. Curl Jr. for chemistry and James P. Allison for medicine.
Location: Jim Wells County
Inception: 1888
Elevation above the sea: 61.5 m
Website: https://cityofalice.org
GPS coordinates: 27.75056,-98.07028
Latest update: May 27, 2025 07:04
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