Hunt, Texas | |
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.jpg) Hunt School (2017) | |
  Hunt  Hunt | |
| Coordinates:30°04′15″N99°20′16″W / 30.07083°N 99.33778°W /30.07083; -99.33778[1] | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Kerr |
| Elevation | 1,808 ft (551 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP Code | 78024 |
| Area code | 830 |
| FIPS code | 48-35444[1] |
| GNIS ID | 1338302[1] |
Hunt is anunincorporated community in westernKerr County, Texas, United States.[1] It is in the heart of Texas'sHill Country—the rugged limestone hills that separate the coastal plain from theEdwards Plateau—at the junction of the north and south forks of theGuadalupe River onState Highway 39.
The settlement was originally named "Japonica" (aNew Latin translation ofJapan); it was changed to "Hunt" when Alva Joy purchased land in the area and established a U.S. post office on the site.[citation needed]
TheStonehenge II replica was built on the North Fork, north of Hunt. In 2012, Stonehenge II was moved to the front yard of the Point Theater in nearbyIngram.[citation needed]
On July 4, 2025, after large amounts of rain fell suddenly inCentral Texas, theGuadalupe River rose 26 to 30 feet (8 to 9 m) in the Hunt area, triggeringmassive flooding.[2]
Hunt sits at the confluence of the north and south forks of theGuadalupe River.
While the official population of Hunt is 1,332, more than 3,000 campers and family members spend their summer there. This makes summer very lucrative for local businesses.
Many summer camps for girls are in the Hunt area, including Camp Honey Creek, Camp Mystic for Girls, and Camp Waldemar. All-boys camps include Camp Stewart for Boys, Camp LaJunta, and Camp Rio Vista. Co-ed camps in the hilly area includeMo-Ranch.
Since 1972, Hunt has been the home to La Hacienda Addiction Treatment Center.[3]
It is in theHunt Independent School District.
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