Brazos Bend State Park
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Brazos Bend State Park is a 5,000-acre (20 km²) state park near Sugar Land, Texas, along the Brazos River. It is run by the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department. The park is a haven for wildlife, including over 270 species of birds, as well as white-tailed deer, armadillo, raccoons, and the American alligator.
[edit] George Observatory
The park is also home to the George Observatory, a satellite facility of the Houston Museum of Natural Science. This astronomical observatory contains three domed telescopes; the largest is the Gueymard Research Telescope, which has an aperture of 36". The facility is primarily focused on public education; it includes the Challenger Learning Center for space science education and also features an exhibit of meteorites.
