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About Rockdale, TX

Rockdale sits along US Highway 79 about 70 miles northeast of Austin in Milam County. This town of 5,500 connects easily to I-35 via Taylor and serves as a waypoint between Austin and East Texas. State Highway 77 runs north-south through town toward Bryan-College Station. The massive lignite power plant dominates the skyline, serving as an unmistakable landmark visible for miles across the surrounding farmland.

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Rockdale, TX is in United States, at 30.654, -97.009 - about 16 km south-west of Milano, TX.

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The closest airport to Rockdale, TX is Austin Bergstrom International Airport, 107 km (about 1 h 24 min by car).

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