Glazier, Texas

Glazier is an unincorporated community in Hemphill County, Texas, United States. It lies at the intersection of U.S. Highway 60 and State Highway 305, to the northeast of the city of Canadian, the county seat of Hemphill County.[1] Its elevation is 2,615 feet (797 m).[2] Local addresses are served by the 79014 ZIP code of the post office in Canadian.[3][4] Every structure in Glazier except one house and the town's jail was destroyed by a violent tornado on April 9, 1947, and 17 people were killed.[5][6][7]

Glazier, Texas
Glazier
Glazier
Coordinates: 36°0′41″N 100°15′49″W
CountryUnited States
StateTexas
CountyHemphill
Elevation
2,615 ft (797 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
GNIS feature ID1358051

Climate

According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Glazier has a semi-arid climate, abbreviated "BSk" on climate maps.[8]

References

  1. Rand McNally. The Road Atlas '06. Chicago: Rand McNally, 2006, p. 98.
  2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Glazier, Texas, Geographic Names Information System, 1979-11-30. Accessed 2007-12-29.
  3. Zip Code Lookup
  4. Zip Code Lookup
  5. http://www.srh.noaa.gov/ama/?n=1947tornado
  6. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2009-12-01. Retrieved 2010-05-30.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  7. Associated Press, "Fear Casualty List to Grow; Towns Afire: Texas Village Razed", Chicago Daily Tribune, Chicago, Illinois, Thursday 10 April 1947, Volume CVI, Number 86, Section 1, Page 1.
  8. Climate Summary for Glazier, Texas


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