Dunlap, Texas

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Coordinates: 34°08′26″N100°17′47″W / 34.14056°N 100.29639°W / 34.14056; -100.29639
Country United States
State Texas
County Cottle
Elevation
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1,926 ft (587 m)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code 806
GNIS feature ID1379686 [1]

Dunlap is an unincorporated community in Cottle County, in the U.S. state of Texas. [1] According to the Handbook of Texas, the community had a population of 10 in 2000.

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Geography

Dunlap is located at the intersection of U.S. Route 83 and Farm to Market Road 2998, 8 mi (13 km) north of Paducah and 22 mi (35 km) south of Childress in north-central Cottle County. [2]

Education

Dunlap had its own school in 1908 and joined the Paducah Independent School District in 1936. [3]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Dunlap, Texas
  2. "Dunlap, Texas". Texas Escapes Online Magazine. Retrieved 2024-07-07.
  3. Dunlap, TX (Cottle County) from the Handbook of Texas Online