Emerald Bay

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

City facts

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Emerald Bay is a census-designated place (CDP) in Smith County, Texas, United States. It is located on the eastern side of Lake Palestine, near Bullard. It is a census-designated place (CDP) created for the 2010 census. Emerald Bay had a population of 1,146 as of the 2020 census.

Demographics & economy

Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

Geography

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Current forecast

Forecast for Emerald Bay, TX from NOAA NWS API.

Notable people from here

Mackenzie Brown

American archer

J

John Kennedy Loftin

politician and military (1924-2013)

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Geography & sun

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Public attention

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Emerald Bay

The Pilgrim Of Our Lady Of Martyrs

Apostleship of Prayer (Organization) · 1888

A TOUR OF THE WORLD

Malik Mansab Khan · 2025

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

• Wildfire Hydra, Bosque, Texas
  Wildfires · 2026-09-14 · 132 mi
• Wildfire Tram Trail, Pushmataha, Oklahoma
  Wildfires · 2026-09-14 · 147 mi
• Prescribed Fire RX CALV BU 104-108, Vernon, Louisiana
  Wildfires · 2026-09-16 · 158 mi
• Wildfire Atoka Lake, Atoka, Oklahoma
  Wildfires · 2026-09-14 · 160 mi
• Wildfire Alexander Trail Fire, Pushmataha, Oklahoma
  Wildfires · 2026-08-30 · 160 mi
• Wildfire Alexander Trail, Pushmataha, Oklahoma
  Wildfires · 2026-08-30 · 160 mi
• Wildfire Snake Mountain, Pushmataha, Oklahoma
  Wildfires · 2026-08-14 · 161 mi
• Wildfire Buck Creek, Pushmataha, Oklahoma
  Wildfires · 2026-08-25 · 162 mi

Wildfires, storms and other events from NASA EONET (last 12 months, within 250 mi).

Recently spotted species

rough blazing star

Liatris aspera

Seen 2026-09-24

Slender Snakecotton

Froelichia gracilis

Seen 2026-09-21

late boneset

Eupatorium serotinum

Seen 2026-09-21

beefsteak plant

Perilla frutescens

Seen 2026-09-21

House Sparrow

Passer domesticus

Seen 2026-09-21

Clemens' Grass Tubeworm Moth

Acrolophus popeanella

Seen 2026-09-20

Cotton Mealybug

Phenacoccus solenopsis

Seen 2026-09-20

Yellow-breasted Chat

Icteria virens

Seen 2026-09-20

Eastern Copperhead

Agkistrodon contortrix

Seen 2026-09-19

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).