Nacogdoches is a city in Nacogdoches County, Texas, in the United States. The 2010 census recorded the city's population to be 32,996. It is the county seat of Nacogdoches County and is situated in East Texas. Nacogdoches is a sister city of Natchitoches, Louisiana. Nacogdoches is the home of Stephen F. Austin State University and of the Association for Business Communication. The town made international headlines in February 2003, after receiving much of the Space Shuttle Columbia disaster debris. Nacogdoches is located at 31°36′32″N 94°39′3″W /... 31.60889°N 94.65083°W / 31.60889; -94.65083 . Its location is approximately 140 miles NNE of Houston, 180 miles SE of Dallas and 90 miles SW of Shreveport. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 25.3 square miles , of which, 25.2 square miles of it is land and 0.1 square miles of it is water. The city center is located just to the north of the fork of two creeks, the LaNana and Banita. Lake Nacogdoches is located 10 miles west of the city.
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| Founded: | 1779 |
| County: | Nacogdoches County |
| State: | Texas |
| Population: | 33,175 |
| Area: | 25.3 sq. mi. |
| Time zone: | Central Time zone |
| Also known as: | Nacogdoches, Texas, Nacogdoches County / Nacogdoches city |