Sherlock, Texas | |
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  Sherlock  Sherlock | |
| Coordinates: 36°26′44″N100°13′26″W / 36.44556°N 100.22389°W Coordinates: 36°26′44″N100°13′26″W / 36.44556°N 100.22389°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Lipscomb |
| Elevation | 2,680 ft (820 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code(s) | 806 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1380529 [1] |
Sherlock (also Sherlock Station) is an unincorporated community in Lipscomb County, Texas, United States. [1] [2]
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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