Preston Smith Park

Preston Smith Park is a park in Lubbock, Texas. Preston Smith Park is situated nearby to the cemetery Resthaven Memorial Park, as well as near Groves Branch Library.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Lubbock Christian University and Rip Griffin Center.

Lubbock Christian University

University

Lubbock Christian University is a private, nonprofit Christian university in Lubbock, Texas, United States. Founded in 1957, the university offers undergraduate, master's, and doctoral degree programs and is affiliated with the Churches of Christ. Lubbock Christian University is situated 3,500 feet south of Preston Smith Park.

Rip Griffin Center

Stadium

The Rip Griffin Center is an indoor arena on the campus of Lubbock Christian University in Lubbock, Texas. The 1,950-seat arena opened in 2000 and is named in honor of former LCU board of trustees member Bobbie Ray "Rip" Griffin, a native of Matador, Texas, who became a prominent Lubbock businessman and philanthropist. Rip Griffin Center is situated 4,000 feet south of Preston Smith Park.

Hays Field

Pitch

The Lubbock Christian Chaparrals represents Lubbock Christian University in college baseball. The Chaparrals compete in the National Collegiate Athletic Association Division II as members of the Lone Star Conference. Hays Field is situated 4,100 feet south of Preston Smith Park.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Lubbock and Reese Center.

Lubbock

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Lubbock is the largest city in the Panhandle of Texas and serves as the area's agricultural and economic hub. Lubbock, commonly known as the Hub City, is in the center of the South Plains, an expansive cotton-growing region.

Reese Center

Hamlet

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Reese Center is an unincorporated community and former census-designated place in Lubbock County, Texas, United States. The population was 42 at the 2000 census. Reese Center is situated 5 miles west of Preston Smith Park.

Preston Smith Park

Type: Park
Category: recreation area
Location: Lubbock, Texas, United States, North America
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Latitude

33.58282° or 33° 34′ 58″ north

Longitude

-101.93229° or 101° 55′ 56″ west

Named after

Preston Smith

Open location code

855WH3M9+43

OpenStreetMap ID

way 465331346

OpenStreetMap feature

leisure=park

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Resthaven Memorial Park and Groves Branch Library.

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