Discover Shangri La: A Hidden Gem on the Colorado River


By: Laurie E. Jasinski

Published: December 9, 2005

Shangri La is located on the Colorado River several miles downstream from the Roy Inks Dam and twelve miles southwest of Burnet in western Burnet County. This community was shown on maps by the early 1980s. In 2000 the population was fifty-eight.

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The following, adapted from the Chicago Manual of Style, 15th edition, is the preferred citation for this entry.

Laurie E. Jasinski, “Shangri La, TX,” Handbook of Texas Online, accessed March 09, 2026, https://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/entries/shangri-la-tx.

Published by the Texas State Historical Association.

TID: HNSAV

December 9, 2005

Find out more about this place from our Texas Almanac.

Place
Shangri La
Currently Exists
Yes
Place Type
Town
Town Fields
  • Has post office: No
  • Is Incorporated: No
Belongs to
  • Burnet County
Coordinates
  • Latitude: 30.69044600°
  • Longitude: -98.38977400°
Population Counts
People Year
108 2009

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