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Magnet is an unincorporated community in southeast Wharton County, in the U.S. state of Texas. The rural community is situated at the intersection of State Highway 60 (SH 60) and County Road 102 a short distance north of the Matagorda County line. Founded in the first decade of the 20th Century by a land developer, the town prospered for a time but eventually lost its school, post office, railroad and businesses. Magnet is identified by road signs on SH 60 and by a tall broadcasting tower. A nearby oil field takes its name from the community. ==Geography== Magnet is located at . The community is on the east side of SH 60 a distance of north of Bay City and southeast of Wharton. The Old Lane City Magnet Road runs parallel and east of SH 60; it goes northwest to Lane City. There are about two dozen homes clustered at Magnet and along Mauldin Road which goes to the northeast. The Magnet Baptist Church is located on County Road 102 in the community.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.yellowpages.com/wharton-tx/mip/southern-baptist-magnet-baptist-church-468961575 )〕 The community gives its name to the Magnet Withers oil field. File:Magnet TX Sign.JPG|Magnet sign and broadcasting tower are on Highway 60. File:Magnet TX Baptist Church.JPG|Magnet Baptist Church is on County Road 102. File:Magnet TX Broadcast Tower.JPG|The broadcasting tower is a prominent landmark. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Magnet, Texas」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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