Groom, Texas
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Groom, Texas is a small rural town in the Texas Panhandle best known for its prominent roadside religious landmarks along historic U.S. Route 66.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
municipality
ⓘ
town ⓘ |
| areaCode | 806 ⓘ |
| climate | semi-arid climate ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| county | Carson County, Texas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distanceToAmarillo | approximately 40 miles east ⓘ |
| economicActivity |
agriculture
ⓘ
highway services ⓘ |
| elevation |
about 1,006 meters
ⓘ
about 3,300 feet ⓘ |
| feature | flat High Plains topography ⓘ |
| governingBody | municipal government of Groom ⓘ |
| hasLandmark |
Leaning water tower of Groom
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Stations of the Cross sculptures NERFINISHED ⓘ The Cross of Our Lord Jesus Christ Ministries cross NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSchoolDistrict | Groom Independent School District NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicRoute66Role | waypoint for travelers on U.S. Route 66 ⓘ |
| isInMetropolitanArea | Amarillo metropolitan area NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
giant cross structure
ⓘ
historic Route 66 roadside attractions ⓘ large roadside religious landmarks ⓘ |
| landUse |
dryland farming
ⓘ
ranching ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
North Texas
ⓘ
Texas Panhandle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn |
Interstate 40
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
historic U.S. Route 66 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Col. B. B. Groom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearestMajorCity | Amarillo, Texas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Carson County, Texas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| population | less than 1,000 inhabitants ⓘ |
| postalCode | 79039 ⓘ |
| regionType | rural community ⓘ |
| religiousCharacter | strong Christian presence ⓘ |
| religiousLandmarkHeight | cross over 150 feet tall ⓘ |
| roadNetworkRole | small service stop along Interstate 40 ⓘ |
| roadsideAttraction |
giant cross visible from Interstate 40
ⓘ
leaning water tower used as billboard ⓘ |
| state | Texas ⓘ |
| timezone | Central Time Zone ⓘ |
| timezoneDST |
Central Time Zone
ⓘ
surface form:
Central Daylight Time
|
| tourismType |
Route 66 heritage tourism
ⓘ
religious tourism ⓘ |
| transportCorridor |
Interstate 40
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
U.S. Route 66 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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