<P> The first newspaper in Eagle Lake was established by Joseph J. Mansfield in the 1880s . </P> <P> Eagle Lake is located in eastern Colorado County at 29 ° 35 ′ 16" N 96 ° 19 ′ 48" W ﻿ / ﻿ 29.587790 ° N 96.330128 ° W ﻿ / 29.587790; - 96.330128 . </P> <P> U.S. Route 90 Alternate (US 90 Alt .) travels through Eagle Lake, leading east 66 miles (106 km) to Houston and west 38 miles (61 km) to Hallettsville . Eagle Lake is 16 miles (26 km) southeast of Columbus, the Colorado County seat . </P> <P> According to the United States Census Bureau, the city of Eagle Lake has a total area of 2.8 square miles (7.2 km), of which 0.004 square miles (0.01 km), or 0.19%, is covered by water . </P>

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