Pampa, Texas, United States

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Pampa, Texas, United States, is a small city in the Texas Panhandle known historically as a regional oil and gas center and as the place where religious leader Charles Taze Russell died.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf city
municipality
areaCode 806
climate semi-arid climate
coordinates approximately 35.536°N 100.959°W
country United States of America
surface form: United States
countySeatOf Gray County, Texas
economicActivity agriculture
natural gas production
petroleum production
ranching
elevation about 3,200 feet
about 980 meters
foundedIn late 19th century
governmentType council–manager government
hasAirport Perry Lefors Field
hasAnnualEvent Top O’ Texas Rodeo
hasMuseum White Deer Land Museum
hasNotableEvent development of Panhandle oil fields
hasNotablePerson T. Boone Pickens (grew up near Pampa)
hasPostalCode 79065
79066
incorporatedAsCityIn early 20th century
knownFor location where Charles Taze Russell died
natural gas industry
oil industry
locatedIn Gray County, Texas
Texas Panhandle
surface form: High Plains region of Texas
locatedNear Amarillo, Texas
majorHighway Texas State Highway 152
Texas State Highway 70
U.S. Route 60 NERFINISHED
namedAfter Pampas
surface form: Pampas (South American grasslands)
nearestMajorCity Amarillo, Texas
partOf Texas Panhandle
region West Texas
role regional gas center
regional oil center
servedBy Pampa Independent School District
state Texas
timeZone Central Time Zone
timeZoneDST Central Time Zone
surface form: Central Daylight Time

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Zach Thomas placeOfBirth Pampa, Texas, United States
Charles Taze Russell placeOfDeath Pampa, Texas, United States