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Texas State Highway 152
State Highway 152 (SH 152) is a Texas state highway that runs from Dumas, TX, Dumas east to the Oklahoma state line. The route was originally designated in 1930 between Pampa, TX, Pampa and Wheeler, TX, Wheeler, but was extended both west (replacing State Highway 209 from Pampa to Borger) and east to its current termini in 1938. Route description SH 152 begins at an intersection with an intersection with US 87 and US 287 in Dumas, and travels east through farmland along the outside northern edge of the Canadian River valley. It reaches large oil reserves before reaching Stinnett, TX, Stinnett and an intersection with Texas State Highway 136 and Texas State Highway 207. All three routes travel south out of Stinnett 10 miles to Borger, TX, Borger. The route continues southeast through oil country before returning to fertile farmlands just west of Pampa, where it joins up with U.S. Route 60 (Texas), U.S. Route 60. The two routes continue east out of Pampa for about 10 miles befor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dumas, TX
Dumas ( ) is a city in Moore County, Texas, United States. The population was 14,501 at the 2020 United States census, 2020 census. It is the county seat of Moore County. Located about 40 miles north of Amarillo, Texas, Amarillo, the city is named for its founder, Louis Dumas (1856–1923). Dumas Avenue, the main thoroughfare, is also United States Highway 287, United States Highways 287 and United States Highway 87, 87. Window on the Plains Museum, which offers exhibits on Moore County and the Texas Panhandle, is located on South Dumas Avenue, the main thoroughfare. Dumas is home to Moore County Airport (Texas), Moore County Airport, a general-aviation airport 2 miles west of the central business district., effective 2010-06/25 The Dumas government claims, with some documentation, that the song "I'm a Ding Dong Daddy From Dumas" was written about the city. Composed in the late 1920s by Phil Baxter (a native Texan who lived for a time in Dumas) and Carl Moore, the song has also ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wheeler County, Texas
Wheeler County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 census, its population was 4,990. Its county seat is Wheeler. The county was formed in 1876 and organized in 1879. It is named for Royall Tyler Wheeler, a chief justice of the Texas Supreme Court. Wheeler County was formerly one of 30 entirely dry counties in the state of Texas. However, around 2010, the community of Shamrock, located in Wheeler County at the intersection of Interstate 40 and U.S. Highway 83, voted to allow liquor sales. Within the city limits of Shamrock is the only place to purchase liquor in Wheeler County. The Pioneer West Museum, the Wheeler County historical museum, is located in Shamrock off U.S. Highway 83. Geography According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of , of which are land and (0.1%) is covered by water. Major highways * Interstate 40 * U.S. Highway 83 * State Highway 152 U.S. Highway 66 is no longer officially commissioned or signe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Transportation In Carson County, Texas
Transport (in British English), or transportation (in American English), is the intentional movement of humans, animals, and goods from one location to another. Modes of transport include air, land (rail and road), water, cable, pipeline, and space. The field can be divided into infrastructure, vehicles, and operations. Transport enables human trade, which is essential for the development of civilizations. Transport infrastructure consists of both fixed installations, including roads, railways, airways, waterways, canals, and pipelines, and terminals such as airports, railway stations, bus stations, warehouses, trucking terminals, refueling depots (including fueling docks and fuel stations), and seaports. Terminals may be used both for interchange of passengers and cargo and for maintenance. Means of transport are any of the different kinds of transport facilities used to carry people or cargo. They may include vehicles, riding animals, and pack animals. Vehicles may inclu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
