King Ranch
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King Ranch is one of the largest and most famous ranches in the world, a historic South Texas cattle and agricultural empire founded in the 19th century by Captain Richard King.
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
agricultural enterprise
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historic site ⓘ ranch ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | King Ranch, Inc. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| area |
approximately 3,340 square kilometers
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approximately 825,000 acres ⓘ |
| associatedWith | King Ranch brand on Ford trucks ⓘ |
| contains |
Encino Division
NERFINISHED
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Laureles Division NERFINISHED ⓘ Norias Division NERFINISHED ⓘ Santa Gertrudis Division NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| developed |
Santa Cruz cattle
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Santa Gertrudis cattle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foundedBy |
Gideon K. Lewis
NERFINISHED
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Richard King NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| founderName | Captain Richard King NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| founderOccupation | steamboat captain ⓘ |
| hasDivision |
King Ranch Ford dealership partnerships
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King Ranch Saddle Shop NERFINISHED ⓘ farming operations in Florida ⓘ farming operations in Texas ⓘ farming operations in other U.S. states ⓘ |
| hasLivestock |
cattle
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horses ⓘ |
| hasVisitorCenter | King Ranch Visitor Center in Kingsville ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | Kingsville, Texas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | National Historic Landmark ⓘ |
| heritageDesignationDate | 1961 ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | Nueces Strip of South Texas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inception | 1853 ⓘ |
| industry |
agriculture
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cattle ranching ⓘ hunting operations ⓘ oil and gas leasing ⓘ tourism ⓘ wildlife management ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Brooks County, Texas
NERFINISHED
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Jim Wells County, Texas NERFINISHED ⓘ Kenedy County, Texas NERFINISHED ⓘ Kleberg County, Texas NERFINISHED ⓘ South Texas NERFINISHED ⓘ Texas ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Richard King NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
Quarter Horse breeding
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Santa Gertrudis cattle breed development ⓘ being one of the largest ranches in the world ⓘ |
| offers |
birdwatching opportunities
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hunting leases ⓘ ranch tours ⓘ |
| partOf | Nueces Strip NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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