Texas & Pacific Railway: First Railroad Across West Texas
Texas & Pacific Railway: First Railroad Across West Texas is a memorial in Taylor, Texas. Texas & Pacific Railway: First Railroad Across West Texas is situated nearby to Everman Park, as well as near Grace Cultural Center and Museum.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Paramount Theatre and Hardin-Simmons University.
Paramount Theatre
Theater building
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The Paramount Theatre is located in downtown Abilene, Texas at 352 Cypress Street. The Paramount was built in 1930 by H. O. Wooten, adjacent to his Hotel Wooten. Paramount Theatre is situated 1,000 feet north of Texas & Pacific Railway: First Railroad Across West Texas.
Hardin-Simmons University
University
Photo: Billy Hathorn, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Hardin–Simmons University is a private university in Abilene, Texas, United States. It is affiliated with the Baptist General Convention of Texas. Hardin-Simmons University is situated 2 miles north of Texas & Pacific Railway: First Railroad Across West Texas.
Abilene High School
School
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Abilene High School is a public high school located in Abilene, Texas. AHS is classified as a Division 5A school and is part of the Abilene Independent School District. Abilene High School is situated 1½ miles northwest of Texas & Pacific Railway: First Railroad Across West Texas.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Abilene and Impact.
Abilene
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Abilene is a city in the North Central Plains of Texas, possibly best known as the destination the fictional family of the Abilene paradox travels to.
Impact
Hamlet
Impact is a town in Taylor County, Texas, United States. The population was 22 as of the 2020 census, down from 35 at the 2010 census, making it the second least populated municipality in Texas. Impact is situated 3½ miles north of Texas & Pacific Railway: First Railroad Across West Texas.
Wylie
Hamlet
Wylie is an unincorporated community in Taylor County, Texas, United States. The once predominantly rural area has developed into a thriving suburban bedroom community as the city of Abilene expanded in the latter half of the 20th century. Wylie is situated 6 miles southwest of Texas & Pacific Railway: First Railroad Across West Texas.
Texas & Pacific Railway: First Railroad Across West Texas
- Type: Memorial
- Address: Abilene
- Category: historic site
- Location: Taylor, Texas, United States, North America
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Latitude
32.44919° or 32° 26′ 57″ northLongitude
-99.73378° or 99° 44′ 2″ westInception
1968Operator
Texas Historical CommissionOpen location code
8642C7X8+MFOpenStreetMap ID
node 12453546669OpenStreetMap feature
historic=memorial
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