Karnack, Texas

Karnack is a rural unincorporated community in northeastern Harrison County near Caddo Lake in the eastern region of the U.S. state of Texas.

The town is named after Karnak, Egypt (near modern-day Luxor). It was thought that the community's alignment with the city of Port Caddo was relative to that of Karnack and Thebes.

Former First Lady of the United States Lady Bird Johnson was born in and reared in Karnack. Karnack is the hometown of Selena Gomez

The Longhorn Army Ammunition Plant is located in Karnack.

Former Caddo Parish Sheriff Harold Terry was a welder in Karnack even before he fought in the Battle of Okinawa as a United States Marine in World War II.



Education
Karnack is served by the Karnack Independent School District. Karnack Elementary School and Karnack Junior/Senior High School serve the community.

Businesses
Karnack has many small family-owned businesses such as the 4J Ranch, Circle S Grocery, Mystique Tours and The Run In. Big Pines Lodge burned down in a construction fire in 2009; reconstruction of the lodge and its restaurant began late in 2010, and it has since reopened.

Geography
Karnack is situated on the shores of Caddo Lake, the only natural lake in the state of Texas. The lake is a bayou, known for its beautiful scenery and great fishing. The community of Karnack is deep in the pine woods of Northeast Texas and is mostly farm and timber land.

According to the Handbook of Texas, Caddo Lake was one of the largest natural lakes in Texas before the construction of Caddo Dam. It is known as Texas' only natural lake, though small natural lakes abound throughout much of Texas.

Climate
The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Karnack has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.