U.S. Route 82 in Texas
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In the U.S. state
of Texas
, U.S. Route 82
is a U.S. Highway that begins on the New Mexico
border and heads east through West Texas
and Lubbock
to the Arkansas
border at Texarkana
.
, where it merges with US 380. US 82 is co-signed with US 380 from Plains to Brownfield
, where it joins US 62, and US 380 leaves the route. US 82/62 continues northeastward toward Lubbock
.
In Lubbock, US 82 and US 62 split, where US 82 is being upgraded to a full access freeway, to be named the Marsha Sharp Freeway, in honor of retired Texas Tech Lady Raiders
basketball coach Marsha Sharp
. On the east side of the city, it once again merges with US 62 (along with State Highway 114) where it continues eastward through Ralls
, where US 62 makes a sharp turn to the north and leaves the route. US 82 continues eastward across the level plains of the Llano Estacado
to Crosbyton
and then dips downward as it crosses the White River
of Blanco Canyon
, where the Texas Department of Transportation
maintains the Silver Falls Rest Area with facilities and hiking trails. After climbing out of Blanco Canyon
, US 82 eventually exits the Llano Estacado
and enters the rolling plains near Dickens
.
US 82/SH 114 continues eastward as a co-signed route until Seymour
, where it merges with U.S. Highways 183, 277 and 283, with US 183 and 283 leaving the route at Mabelle
. US 82/277 continues eastward to Wichita Falls
, merging with US 287 just south of downtown.
and continues east towards the small towns of Nocona, Texas
(beginning as a four-lane divided highway), St. Jo, Texas
and Muenster, Texas
and crossing Interstate 35
in Gainesville at a partial cloverleaf interchange. The highway continues east towards Whitesboro, Texas
and Sherman, Texas
where it crosses US Highway 75
at a three-level diamond interchange. Prior to the 1990s, the two highways ran concurrently on the route of Texas State Highway 56 before being rerouted northeast of Sherman on its present-day route. The highway continues east to Bells, Texas
where US 82 cross US Route 69.
In Bonham, Texas
, US 82 crosses Texas SH 121 while the route runs parallel with SH 56 until Honey Grove, Texas
where SH 56 ends. US 82 enters Paris, Texas
at a diamond interchange where it runs concurrent with Texas Loop 286 on the north side of the city as a Business Route
runs through the center of the city before rejoining on the east side of Paris. At a diamond interchange on the north side of Paris, US 82/TX Loop 286 meets with US 271 where both highways run concurrent on the northeast side of town before US 82 branches off at another diamond interchange on on the east side of Paris. After passing around Clarksville, Texas
and other smaller towns the highway is crossed by Interstate 30
east of New Boston, Texas
at a partial cloverleaf and continues to run parallel to IH 30 into Arkansas through downtown Texarkana.
coach Marsha Sharp
, is currently being built along US 82 in Lubbock, Texas
. In 1998, funding was first received. The five-phase project is scheduled to be completed in 2015.
Phase 2 of the project was scheduled to be completed in December 2008 at a cost of $140 million. It involved construction of the freeway from Salem Avenue to Avenue L and erecting interchanges at 19th Street, Quaker Avenue, Fourth Street, and Avenue Q in Lubbock.
U.S. state
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of Texas
Texas
Texas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...
, U.S. Route 82
U.S. Route 82
U.S. Route 82 is an east–west United States highway in the southern United States. What started as a 1932 addition to the system across central Mississippi and southern Arkansas eventually became a 1,609 mile route extending from the White Sands of New Mexico to Georgia's Atlantic coast.The...
is a U.S. Highway that begins on the New Mexico
New Mexico
New Mexico is a state located in the southwest and western regions of the United States. New Mexico is also usually considered one of the Mountain States. With a population density of 16 per square mile, New Mexico is the sixth-most sparsely inhabited U.S...
border and heads east through West Texas
West Texas
West Texas is a vernacular term applied to a region in the southwestern quadrant of the United States that primarily encompasses the arid and semi-arid lands in the western portion of the state of Texas....
and Lubbock
Lubbock, Texas
Lubbock is a city in and the county seat of Lubbock County, Texas, United States. The city is located in the northwestern part of the state, a region known historically as the Llano Estacado, and the home of Texas Tech University and Lubbock Christian University...
to the Arkansas
Arkansas
Arkansas is a state located in the southern region of the United States. Its name is an Algonquian name of the Quapaw Indians. Arkansas shares borders with six states , and its eastern border is largely defined by the Mississippi River...
border at Texarkana
Texarkana, Texas
Texarkana is a city in Bowie County, Texas, United States. It effectively functions as one half of a city which crosses a state line — the other half, the city of Texarkana, Arkansas, lies on the other side of State Line Avenue...
.
New Mexico–Texas state line to Wichita Falls
US 82 crosses into Texas from New Mexico at Texas Farm to Market Road 769, turning northeastward toward PlainsPlains, Texas
Plains is a town in and the county seat of Yoakum County, Texas, United States. The population was 1,450 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Plains is located at .....
, where it merges with US 380. US 82 is co-signed with US 380 from Plains to Brownfield
Brownfield, Texas
Brownfield is a city in Terry County, Texas, United States. The population was 8,940 at the 2009 census. It is the county seat of Terry County near Lubbock in West Texas.-Geography:...
, where it joins US 62, and US 380 leaves the route. US 82/62 continues northeastward toward Lubbock
Lubbock, Texas
Lubbock is a city in and the county seat of Lubbock County, Texas, United States. The city is located in the northwestern part of the state, a region known historically as the Llano Estacado, and the home of Texas Tech University and Lubbock Christian University...
.
In Lubbock, US 82 and US 62 split, where US 82 is being upgraded to a full access freeway, to be named the Marsha Sharp Freeway, in honor of retired Texas Tech Lady Raiders
Texas Tech Red Raiders
The Texas Tech Red Raiders are the athletic teams that represent Texas Tech University . The women's basketball team uses the name Lady Raiders; however, the school's other women's teams use the "Red Raiders" name. The university's athletic program fields teams in 15 varsity sports and 30 club sports...
basketball coach Marsha Sharp
Marsha Sharp
Marsha Sharp is the former head coach of Texas Tech University's women's basketball team, the Lady Raiders. She retired after twenty-three years at the conclusion of the 2005/06 season....
. On the east side of the city, it once again merges with US 62 (along with State Highway 114) where it continues eastward through Ralls
Ralls, Texas
Ralls is an agricultural community in Crosby County, West Texas, United States, named after John Robinson Ralls, who, with the help of W.E. McLaughlin, laid out the townsite in July 1911...
, where US 62 makes a sharp turn to the north and leaves the route. US 82 continues eastward across the level plains of the Llano Estacado
Llano Estacado
Llano Estacado , commonly known as the Staked Plains, is a region in the Southwestern United States that encompasses parts of eastern New Mexico and northwestern Texas, including the South Plains and parts of the Texas Panhandle...
to Crosbyton
Crosbyton, Texas
Crosbyton is a city in and the county seat of Crosby County, Texas, United States. The population was 1,874 at the 2000 census. Crosbyton is part of the Lubbock Metropolitan Statistical Area....
and then dips downward as it crosses the White River
White River (Texas)
The White River is an intermittent stream in the South Plains of Texas and a tributary of the Brazos River of the United States. It rises west of Floydada in southwestern Floyd County at the confluence of Callahan and Runningwater Draws. From there, it runs southeast for to its mouth on the...
of Blanco Canyon
Blanco Canyon
Blanco Canyon is a canyon located in the U.S. state of Texas. Eroded by the White River into the Caprock Escarpment on the east side of the Llano Estacado, the canyon runs for in a southeasterly direction, gradually widening from its beginning in southwestern Floyd County to across at its mouth...
, where the Texas Department of Transportation
Texas Department of Transportation
The Texas Department of Transportation is a governmental agency in the U.S. state of Texas. Its stated mission is to "work cooperatively to provide safe, effective and efficient movement of people and goods" throughout the state...
maintains the Silver Falls Rest Area with facilities and hiking trails. After climbing out of Blanco Canyon
Blanco Canyon
Blanco Canyon is a canyon located in the U.S. state of Texas. Eroded by the White River into the Caprock Escarpment on the east side of the Llano Estacado, the canyon runs for in a southeasterly direction, gradually widening from its beginning in southwestern Floyd County to across at its mouth...
, US 82 eventually exits the Llano Estacado
Llano Estacado
Llano Estacado , commonly known as the Staked Plains, is a region in the Southwestern United States that encompasses parts of eastern New Mexico and northwestern Texas, including the South Plains and parts of the Texas Panhandle...
and enters the rolling plains near Dickens
Dickens, Texas
Dickens is a city in and the county seat of Dickens County, Texas, United States. The population was 332 at the 2000 census.Charles Weldon Cannon , a Dickens County native, made his famous boots and saddles in Dickens.-Geography:...
.
US 82/SH 114 continues eastward as a co-signed route until Seymour
Seymour, Texas
Seymour is a city in and the county seat of Baylor County, Texas, United States. The population was 2,740 as of the 2010 Census.-Geography:Seymour is located at ....
, where it merges with U.S. Highways 183, 277 and 283, with US 183 and 283 leaving the route at Mabelle
Mabelle, Texas
Mabelle is an unincorporated community in Baylor County, Texas, United States. Its elevation is 1,289 feet . The community lies at the intersection of U.S. Routes 82, 183, 277, and 283, northeast of the city of Seymour, the county seat of Baylor County....
. US 82/277 continues eastward to Wichita Falls
Wichita Falls, Texas
Wichita Falls is a city in and the county seat of Wichita County, Texas, United States, United States. Wichita Falls is the principal city of the Wichita Falls Metropolitan Statistical Area, which encompasses all of Archer, Clay and Wichita counties. According to the U.S. Census estimate of 2010,...
, merging with US 287 just south of downtown.
Wichita Falls to Texarkana and Texas–Arkansas state line
US 82 leaves US 287 at HenriettaHenrietta, Texas
Henrietta is a city in and the county seat of Clay County, Texas, United States. It is part of the Wichita Falls, Texas Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 3,264 at the 2000 census.-History:...
and continues east towards the small towns of Nocona, Texas
Nocona, Texas
Nocona is a city along U.S. Highway 82 and State Highway 175 in Montague County, Texas, United States. The population was 3,198 at the 2000 census.-History:...
(beginning as a four-lane divided highway), St. Jo, Texas
St. Jo, Texas
Saint Jo is a city in Montague County, Texas, United States. The population was 977 at the 2000 census.-History:Established in 1856, the city was originally known as Head of Elm, named for its location at the headwaters of the Elm Fork of the Trinity River....
and Muenster, Texas
Muenster, Texas
Muenster is a city in Cooke County, Texas, United States, along U.S. Route 82. The population was 1,556 at the 2000 census.-History:In 1887 the Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railroad constructed a line from Gainesville to Henrietta that passed through the site that would become Muenster...
and crossing Interstate 35
Interstate 35
Interstate 35 is a north–south Interstate Highway in the central United States. I-35 stretches from Laredo, Texas, on the U.S.-Mexico border to Duluth, Minnesota, at Minnesota Highway 61 and 26th Avenue East. Many interstates used to have splits or spurs indicated with suffixed letters , but I-35...
in Gainesville at a partial cloverleaf interchange. The highway continues east towards Whitesboro, Texas
Whitesboro, Texas
Whitesboro is a city in Grayson County, Texas, United States. The population was 3,760 at the 2000 census. Whitesboro is named for its founder, Ambrose B...
and Sherman, Texas
Sherman, Texas
Sherman is a city in and the county seat of Grayson County, Texas, United States. The city's estimated population as of 2009 was 38,407. It is also one of two principal cities in the Sherman-Denison Metropolitan Statistical Area.-History:...
where it crosses US Highway 75
U.S. Route 75 in Texas
In the U.S. state of Texas, U.S. Highway 75 is a U.S. Highway that begins in Dallas and heads north to the Oklahoma border.-History:In the initial assignment of state highways in 1917, Dallas-Fort Worth and Houston were connected by a branch of State Highway 2 , which ran via Waco and Bryan and...
at a three-level diamond interchange. Prior to the 1990s, the two highways ran concurrently on the route of Texas State Highway 56 before being rerouted northeast of Sherman on its present-day route. The highway continues east to Bells, Texas
Bells, Texas
Bells is a town in Grayson County, Texas, United States. The population was 1,190 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Sherman–Denison Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Bells is located at ....
where US 82 cross US Route 69.
In Bonham, Texas
Bonham, Texas
Bonham is a city in Fannin County, Texas, United States. The population was 10,127 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Fannin County. James Bonham sought the aid of James Fannin at the Battle of the Alamo....
, US 82 crosses Texas SH 121 while the route runs parallel with SH 56 until Honey Grove, Texas
Honey Grove, Texas
Honey Grove is a city in Fannin County, Texas, United States. Honey Grove is regarded as "The Sweetest Town in Texas." The population was 1,746 at the 2000 census....
where SH 56 ends. US 82 enters Paris, Texas
Paris, Texas
Paris, Texas is a city located northeast of the Dallas–Fort Worth Metroplex in Lamar County, Texas, in the United States. It is situated in Northeast Texas at the western edge of the Piney Woods. Physiographically, these regions are part of the West Gulf Coastal Plain. In 1900, 9,358 people lived...
at a diamond interchange where it runs concurrent with Texas Loop 286 on the north side of the city as a Business Route
Business route
A business route in the United States and Canada is a short special route connected to a parent numbered highway at its beginning, then routed through the central business district of a nearby city or town, and finally reconnecting with the same parent numbered highway again at its...
runs through the center of the city before rejoining on the east side of Paris. At a diamond interchange on the north side of Paris, US 82/TX Loop 286 meets with US 271 where both highways run concurrent on the northeast side of town before US 82 branches off at another diamond interchange on on the east side of Paris. After passing around Clarksville, Texas
Clarksville, Texas
Clarksville is a city in Red River County, Texas, in the United States. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 3,883. It is the county seat of Red River County.-Geography:Clarksville is located at ....
and other smaller towns the highway is crossed by Interstate 30
Interstate 30
Interstate 30 is an Interstate Highway in the southern United States. I-30 runs from Interstate 20 west of Fort Worth, Texas, northeast via Dallas, Texas, and Texarkana, Texas, to Interstate 40 in North Little Rock, Arkansas. The route parallels U.S. Route 67 except for the portion west of...
east of New Boston, Texas
New Boston, Texas
New Boston is a city in Bowie County, Texas, United States. It was named after an early store keeper, W.J. Boston. It is part of the Texarkana, Texas - Texarkana, Arkansas Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:...
at a partial cloverleaf and continues to run parallel to IH 30 into Arkansas through downtown Texarkana.
Future
The Marsha Sharp Freeway, named for former Texas Tech Lady Raiders basketballTexas Tech Lady Raiders basketball
The Texas Tech Lady Raiders basketball team represents Texas Tech University and competes in the Big 12 Conference of NCAA Division I. The team is coached by Kristy Curry who is in her fourth season at the university.-History:...
coach Marsha Sharp
Marsha Sharp
Marsha Sharp is the former head coach of Texas Tech University's women's basketball team, the Lady Raiders. She retired after twenty-three years at the conclusion of the 2005/06 season....
, is currently being built along US 82 in Lubbock, Texas
Lubbock, Texas
Lubbock is a city in and the county seat of Lubbock County, Texas, United States. The city is located in the northwestern part of the state, a region known historically as the Llano Estacado, and the home of Texas Tech University and Lubbock Christian University...
. In 1998, funding was first received. The five-phase project is scheduled to be completed in 2015.
Phase 2 of the project was scheduled to be completed in December 2008 at a cost of $140 million. It involved construction of the freeway from Salem Avenue to Avenue L and erecting interchanges at 19th Street, Quaker Avenue, Fourth Street, and Avenue Q in Lubbock.
Junction List
| County | Location | # Exit number An exit number is a number assigned to a road junction, usually an exit from a freeway. It is usually marked on the same sign as the destinations of the exit, as well as a sign in the gore.... |
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| Yoakum | Plains Plains, Texas Plains is a town in and the county seat of Yoakum County, Texas, United States. The population was 1,450 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Plains is located at ..... |
– Roswell Roswell, New Mexico Roswell is a city in and the county seat of Chaves County in the southeastern quarter of the state of New Mexico, United States. The population was 48,366 at the 2010 census. It is a center for irrigation farming, dairying, ranching, manufacturing, distribution, and petroleum production. It is also... |
West end of US 380 overlap | |
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| Brownfield Brownfield, Texas Brownfield is a city in Terry County, Texas, United States. The population was 8,940 at the 2009 census. It is the county seat of Terry County near Lubbock in West Texas.-Geography:... |
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| East end of US 380 overlap; West end of US 62/ 385 overlap | ||||
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| Hockley | Ropesville Ropesville, Texas Ropesville is a city in Hockley County, Texas, United States. The population was 517 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Ropesville is located at .... |
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| Lubbock | West end of FM 1585 overlap | |||
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| Wolfforth Wolfforth, Texas Wolfforth is a city in Lubbock County, Texas, United States. The population was 2,554 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Lubbock Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Wolfforth is located at .... |
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| Lubbock Lubbock, Texas Lubbock is a city in and the county seat of Lubbock County, Texas, United States. The city is located in the northwestern part of the state, a region known historically as the Llano Estacado, and the home of Texas Tech University and Lubbock Christian University... |
82nd Street | Westbound exit and eastbound entrance; east end of freeway | ||
| Interchange; no westbound exit | ||||
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| Westbound exit and eastbound entrance | ||||
| 34th Street, Slide Road | ||||
| Quaker Avenue | No eastbound entrance | |||
| East end of US 62 overlap | ||||
| Texas Tech Parkway – Texas Tech Texas Tech University Texas Tech University, often referred to as Texas Tech or TTU, is a public research university in Lubbock, Texas, United States. Established on February 10, 1923, and originally known as Texas Technological College, it is the leading institution of the Texas Tech University System and has the... |
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| 4th Street, University Avenue | ||||
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 I-27Interstate 27 Interstate 27 is an intrastate Interstate Highway, located entirely in the U.S. state of Texas, running north from Lubbock to Interstate 40 in Amarillo. These two cities are the only control cities on I-27; other cities and towns served by I-27 include New Deal, Abernathy, Hale Center, Plainview,... (US 87 U.S. Route 87 in Texas In the U.S. state of Texas, U.S. Highway 87 is a north–south U.S. Highway that begins near the Gulf Coast in Port Lavaca, Texas and heads north through San Antonio, Lubbock, and Amarillo to the New Mexico border near Texline.... ) – Amarillo Amarillo, Texas Amarillo is the 14th-largest city, by population, in the state of Texas, the largest in the Texas Panhandle, and the seat of Potter County. A portion of the city extends into Randall County. The population was 190,695 at the 2010 census... , Tohoka Tahoka, Texas Tahoka is a city in and the county seat of Lynn County, Texas, United States. The population was 2,910 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Tahoka is located at .... |
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| Interchange; west end of US 62/ SH 114 overlap | ||||
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| Idalou Idalou, Texas Idalou is a city in Lubbock County, Texas, United States. It is located 7 miles northeast of Lubbock near the intersection of Farm to Market Road 400 and US 62/US 82/SH 114. The population was 2,157 at the 2000 census... |
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| West end of FM 789 overlap | ||||
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| Crosby | Lorenzo Lorenzo, Texas Lorenzo is a city in Crosby County, Texas, United States. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 1,372. It is part of the Lubbock Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Lorenzo is located at on U.S... |
West end of FM 378 overlap | ||
| East end of FM 378 overlap | ||||
| Ralls Ralls, Texas Ralls is an agricultural community in Crosby County, West Texas, United States, named after John Robinson Ralls, who, with the help of W.E. McLaughlin, laid out the townsite in July 1911... |
East end of US 62 overlap | |||
| Crosbyton Crosbyton, Texas Crosbyton is a city in and the county seat of Crosby County, Texas, United States. The population was 1,874 at the 2000 census. Crosbyton is part of the Lubbock Metropolitan Statistical Area.... |
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| Dickens Dickens, Texas Dickens is a city in and the county seat of Dickens County, Texas, United States. The population was 332 at the 2000 census.Charles Weldon Cannon , a Dickens County native, made his famous boots and saddles in Dickens.-Geography:... |
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| Knox Knox County, Texas As of the census of 2000, there were 4,253 people, 1,690 households, and 1,166 families residing in the county. The population density was 5 people per square mile . There were 2,129 housing units at an average density of 2 per square mile... |
Benjamin Benjamin, Texas Benjamin is a city in Knox County, Texas, United States. It is the county seat of Knox County. The population was 258 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Benjamin is located at . It is situated at the junction of U.S... |
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| Baylor Baylor County, Texas As of the census of 2000, there were 4,093 people, 1,791 households, and 1,156 families residing in the county. The population density was 5 people per square mile . There were 2,820 housing units at an average density of 3 per square mile... |
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| Seymour Seymour, Texas Seymour is a city in and the county seat of Baylor County, Texas, United States. The population was 2,740 as of the 2010 Census.-Geography:Seymour is located at .... |
East end of SH 114 overlap; west end of US Bus 183/ 277 overlap | |||
| East end of US Bus 183/ 277 overlap; West end of US 183/ 277/ 283 overlap | ||||
| Mabelle Mabelle, Texas Mabelle is an unincorporated community in Baylor County, Texas, United States. Its elevation is 1,289 feet . The community lies at the intersection of U.S. Routes 82, 183, 277, and 283, northeast of the city of Seymour, the county seat of Baylor County.... |
East end of US 183/ 283 overlap | |||
| Archer Archer County, Texas Archer County is a county located in the US state of Texas, and was formed in 1858 from Fannin County. It is part of the Wichita Falls, Texas, Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of 2005, the population estimate is 9,095, up from 8,854 in 2000. Its county seat is Archer City. Archer is named for... |
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| Wichita Wichita County, Texas As of the census of 2000, there were 131,664 people, 48,441 households, and 32,891 families residing in the county. The population density was 210 people per square mile . There were 53,304 housing units at an average density of 85 per square mile... |
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| Wichita Falls Wichita Falls, Texas Wichita Falls is a city in and the county seat of Wichita County, Texas, United States, United States. Wichita Falls is the principal city of the Wichita Falls Metropolitan Statistical Area, which encompasses all of Archer, Clay and Wichita counties. According to the U.S. Census estimate of 2010,... |
West end of freeway | |||
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| Barnett Road | ||||
| Fairway Boulevard | ||||
| McNiel Avenue | ||||
| Lawrence Road/ Lebanon Road | No eastbound exit | |||
| Kemp Boulevard | ||||
| Taft Boulevard | ||||
| Harrison Street | Westbound exit and eastbound entrance | |||
| Brook Avenue | Eastbound exit and westbound entrance | |||
| Kell Boulevard | Eastbound exit and westbound entrance | |||
 to I-44Interstate 44 in Texas In the U.S. state of Texas, Interstate 44 has a short but regionally important stretch, connecting Wichita Falls with Oklahoma. Its entire length is concurrent with U.S. Highway 277 and U.S. Highway 281. I-44 provides access to downtown Wichita Falls and Sheppard Air Force Base. The Interstate... – Vernon Vernon, Texas Vernon is a city in Wilbarger County, Texas, United States. As of the 2000 census, the population was 11,660; it was 11,077 in the 2005 census estimate. Vernon is the county seat of Wilbarger County.... , Burkburnett Burkburnett, Texas Burkburnett is a city in Wichita County, Texas, United States. It is part of the Wichita Falls, Texas Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 10,927 at the 2000 census. The community's newspaper is the Burkburnett Informer/Star... , Lawton Lawton, Oklahoma The city of Lawton is the county seat of Comanche County, in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. Located in the southwestern region of Oklahoma approximately southwest of Oklahoma City, it is the principal city of the Lawton Oklahoma Metropolitan Statistical Area... |
East end of US 277 overlap; west end of US 281/ 287 overlap | |||
| East end of US 281/ west end of SH 79 overlap | ||||
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| Fisher Road | ||||
| Clay Clay County, Texas As of the census of 2000, there were 11,006 people, 4,323 households, and 3,181 families residing in the county. The population density was 10 people per square mile . There were 4,992 housing units at an average density of 4 per square mile... |
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| Montague Montague County, Texas As of the census of 2000, there were 19,117 people, 7,770 households, and 5,485 families residing in the county. The population density was 20 people per square mile . There were 9,862 housing units at an average density of 11 per square mile... |
Ringgold Ringgold, Texas Ringgold is an unincorporated town in Montague County, Texas, United States, with an estimated population of 100 people. It is located approximately 20 miles northwest of Montague, the county seat.The town's major industry is cattle ranching.-Schools:... |
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| , Waurika Waurika, Oklahoma Waurika is a city in Jefferson County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 1,988 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Jefferson County. The name is the Comanche compound 'worm eater' from woa 'worm' + 'eat' and presumably refers to a group of Comanche living in the area or to... |
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| Interchange; east end of US 287 overlap | ||||
| Henrietta Henrietta, Texas Henrietta is a city in and the county seat of Clay County, Texas, United States. It is part of the Wichita Falls, Texas Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 3,264 at the 2000 census.-History:... |
West end of SH 148 overlap | |||
| East end of SH 148 overlap | ||||
| Belcherville Belcherville, Texas Belcherville is an unincorporated community along U.S. Route 82 and Farm to Market Road 1816 in Montague County, Texas, United States. The population is less than 50.-History:... |
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| Nocona Nocona, Texas Nocona is a city along U.S. Highway 82 and State Highway 175 in Montague County, Texas, United States. The population was 3,198 at the 2000 census.-History:... |
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| St. Jo St. Jo, Texas Saint Jo is a city in Montague County, Texas, United States. The population was 977 at the 2000 census.-History:Established in 1856, the city was originally known as Head of Elm, named for its location at the headwaters of the Elm Fork of the Trinity River.... |
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| Cooke Cooke County, Texas As of the census of 2000, there were 36,363 people, 13,643 households, and 10,000 families residing in the county. The population density was 42 people per square mile . There were 15,061 housing units at an average density of 17 per square mile... |
Muenster Muenster, Texas Muenster is a city in Cooke County, Texas, United States, along U.S. Route 82. The population was 1,556 at the 2000 census.-History:In 1887 the Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railroad constructed a line from Gainesville to Henrietta that passed through the site that would become Muenster... |
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| Lindsay Lindsay, Cooke County, Texas Lindsay is a town in Cooke County, Texas, United States, along U.S. Route 82. The population was 788 at the 2000 census.-History:In 1887 the Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railroad constructed a line from Gainesville to Henrietta that passed through the site that would become Lindsay. The story of its... |
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| Gainesville Gainesville, Texas Gainesville is a city in and the county seat of Cooke County, Texas, United States. The population was 15,538 at the 2000 census.-History:... |
, Dallas, Fort Worth Fort Worth, Texas Fort Worth is the 16th-largest city in the United States of America and the fifth-largest city in the state of Texas. Located in North Central Texas, just southeast of the Texas Panhandle, the city is a cultural gateway into the American West and covers nearly in Tarrant, Parker, Denton, and... , Oklahoma City Oklahoma city Oklahoma City is the capital and largest city of the U.S. state of Oklahoma.Oklahoma City may also refer to:*Oklahoma City metropolitan area*Downtown Oklahoma City*Uptown Oklahoma City*Oklahoma City bombing*Oklahoma City National Memorial... |
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| Grayson Grayson County, Texas As of the census of 2000, there were 110,595 people, 42,849 households, and 30,208 families residing in the county. The population density was 118 people per square mile . There were 48,315 housing units at an average density of 52 per square mile... |
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| Whitesboro Whitesboro, Texas Whitesboro is a city in Grayson County, Texas, United States. The population was 3,760 at the 2000 census. Whitesboro is named for its founder, Ambrose B... |
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| Sherman Sherman, Texas Sherman is a city in and the county seat of Grayson County, Texas, United States. The city's estimated population as of 2009 was 38,407. It is also one of two principal cities in the Sherman-Denison Metropolitan Statistical Area.-History:... |
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| 642 | , Durant Durant, Oklahoma Durant is a city in Bryan County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 15,877 at the 2010 census. Durant is the principal city of the Durant Micropolitan Statistical Area, which had a population of 42,416 in 2010... , Dallas |
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| 643 | – Lake Texoma Lake Texoma Lake Texoma is one of the largest reservoirs in the United States, the 12th largest Corps of Engineers lake, and the largest in USACE Tulsa District.... |
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| Fannin Fannin County, Texas As of the census of 2000, there were 31,242 people, 11,105 households, and 7,984 families residing in the county. The population density was 35 people per square mile . There were 12,887 housing units at an average density of 14 per square mile... |
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| Bonham Bonham, Texas Bonham is a city in Fannin County, Texas, United States. The population was 10,127 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Fannin County. James Bonham sought the aid of James Fannin at the Battle of the Alamo.... |
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| 671 | , Durant Durant, Oklahoma Durant is a city in Bryan County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 15,877 at the 2010 census. Durant is the principal city of the Durant Micropolitan Statistical Area, which had a population of 42,416 in 2010... |
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| Honey Grove Honey Grove, Texas Honey Grove is a city in Fannin County, Texas, United States. Honey Grove is regarded as "The Sweetest Town in Texas." The population was 1,746 at the 2000 census.... |
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| Paris Paris, Texas Paris, Texas is a city located northeast of the Dallas–Fort Worth Metroplex in Lamar County, Texas, in the United States. It is situated in Northeast Texas at the western edge of the Piney Woods. Physiographically, these regions are part of the West Gulf Coastal Plain. In 1900, 9,358 people lived... |
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| – Hugo Hugo, Oklahoma Hugo is a city in the southeastern part of the U.S. state of Oklahoma, bordering Texas. Hugo is the county seat for Choctaw County and has a population of 5,395 as of 2009 estimates. The city serves as winter quarters for some circus performers... , Paris Paris, Texas Paris, Texas is a city located northeast of the Dallas–Fort Worth Metroplex in Lamar County, Texas, in the United States. It is situated in Northeast Texas at the western edge of the Piney Woods. Physiographically, these regions are part of the West Gulf Coastal Plain. In 1900, 9,358 people lived... |
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| Reno Reno, Lamar County, Texas Reno is a city in Lamar County, Texas, United States. The population was 2,767 at the 2000 census.- History :Reno, on U.S. Highway 82 adjacent to Paris in Lamar County, may have been a switching station on the Texas and Pacific Railway, which was built through the area in 1876. In 1886 the... |
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| Blossom Blossom, Texas Blossom is a town in Lamar County, Texas, United States. The population was 1,439 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Blossom is located at .... |
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| Red River | Detroit Detroit, Texas Detroit is a town in Red River County, Texas, United States. The population was 776 at the 2000 census.John Nance Garner, 32nd Vice President of the United States, was born outside of Detroit but lived most of his life in Uvalde on the southern rim of the Texas Hill Country.-Geography:Detroit is... |
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| Clarksville Clarksville, Texas Clarksville is a city in Red River County, Texas, in the United States. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 3,883. It is the county seat of Red River County.-Geography:Clarksville is located at .... |
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| – Idabel Idabel, Oklahoma Idabel is a city in McCurtain County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 7,658 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of McCurtain County. The town is located in the tourist area Kiamichi Country.-History:... , Clarksville Clarksville, Texas Clarksville is a city in Red River County, Texas, in the United States. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 3,883. It is the county seat of Red River County.-Geography:Clarksville is located at .... |
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| Annona Annona, Texas Annona is a town in Red River County, Texas, United States. The population was 282 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Annona is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , all of it land.... |
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| Avery Avery, Texas Avery is a town in Red River County, Texas, United States. The population was 462 at the 2000 census. Every year it host the Annual Tomato Festival around the beginning of July to honor its history as one of the largest tomato producing cities in eastern Texas.... |
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| Bowie Bowie County, Texas Bowie County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. It is part of the Texarkana, Texas - Texarkana, Arkansas, Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of 2000, the population was 89,306. Its legal county seat is Boston, though its courthouse is located in New Boston... |
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| , Idabel Idabel, Oklahoma Idabel is a city in McCurtain County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 7,658 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of McCurtain County. The town is located in the tourist area Kiamichi Country.-History:... |
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| De Kalb De Kalb, Texas DeKalb is a city in Bowie County, Texas, United States. The population was 1,769 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Texarkana, Texas - Texarkana, Arkansas Metropolitan Statistical Area. Its two area codes are 430 and 903. Its ZIP code is 75559... |
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| Malta Malta, Texas Malta is an unincorporated community in Bowie County, Texas, United States. It is part of the Texarkana, Texas–Texarkana, Arkansas Metropolitan Statistical Area.The Malta Independent School District serves area students.-External links:... |
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| – Dallas, Texarkana Texarkana, Texas Texarkana is a city in Bowie County, Texas, United States. It effectively functions as one half of a city which crosses a state line — the other half, the city of Texarkana, Arkansas, lies on the other side of State Line Avenue... |
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| New Boston New Boston, Texas New Boston is a city in Bowie County, Texas, United States. It was named after an early store keeper, W.J. Boston. It is part of the Texarkana, Texas - Texarkana, Arkansas Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:... |
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| Hooks Hooks, Texas Hooks is a city in Bowie County, Texas, United States. It is part of the Texarkana, Texas - Texarkana, Arkansas Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Hooks is located at .... |
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| Leary Leary, Texas Leary is a city in Bowie County, Texas, United States. It is part of the Texarkana, Texas - Texarkana, Arkansas Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Leary is located at .... |
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| Nash Nash, Texas -Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 2,169 people, 891 households, and 603 families residing in the city. The population density was 768.4 people per square mile . There were 1,003 housing units at an average density of 355.3/sq mi... |
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| Texarkana Texarkana, Texas Texarkana is a city in Bowie County, Texas, United States. It effectively functions as one half of a city which crosses a state line — the other half, the city of Texarkana, Arkansas, lies on the other side of State Line Avenue... |
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| – Ashdown Ashdown, Arkansas Ashdown is a city in Little River County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 4,781 at the 2000 census. The city is the county seat of Little River County.-Geography:Ashdown is located at .... |
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