Texas Trivia (Austin, Fort Worth, Lubbock: crime, automobile, porch)

[jtur88]

Very good. At the common point of Roberts, Gray, Hemphill and Wheeler county, you are 3,009 feet above sea level, and are at the highest point in both Hemphill and Wheeler Counties. But to the west, Roberts and Gray keep going up.

Everywhere else in the USA (I think), points that are highest elevation common to two or more counties are at mountain peaks where the range forms the county lines.

I was afraid nobody would get it.

[joqua]

Originally Posted by jtur88

Everywhere else in the USA (I think), points that are highest elevation common to two or more counties are at mountain peaks where the range forms the county lines.

An aside: There is a monument on the side of a small mountain peak in the vicinity of El Paso that marks the spot where two countries and three states meet. I think the answer is too obvious to be posted as a question.

Of course the countries are Mexico/USA
and the states are New Mexico/Texas/Chihuahua(Mexican state)

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Originally Posted by jtur88

I was afraid nobody would get it.

Oh, believe me, I almost gave up twice. Fortunately I had a lot of free time yesterday.

Following your theme, which Texas county adjoins nine other Texas counties?

jtur88, you probably already know this answer, but I wanted to offer up an easier question than your last one. :-D

[jtur88]

I don't know it right offhand. I do know that out at the end of the Oklahoma Panhandle, Cimarron County borders on five states.

[jtur88]

I found one that touches nine others. I don't know if it's the only one or not. Zooming in on it on Mapquest, I found that it has an interesting appendage, connected by a neck only about 50-feet across.

Including 4-corner adjacencies, Webb County touches 7 Texas counties and 3 Mexican states.

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Crockett County is the only Texas county that borders nine other Texas counties, which is the most of any Texas county. The shared county lines are Upton, Reagan, Irion, Schleicher, Sutton, Val Verde, Terrell, Pecos and Crane counties. Measuring with google maps, the Crockett and Crane county line is approximately 5.19 miles.

[jtur88]

Originally Posted by novistana

Crockett County is the only Texas county that borders nine other Texas counties, which is the most of any Texas county. The shared county lines are Upton, Reagan, Irion, Schleicher, Sutton, Val Verde, Terrell, Pecos and Crane counties. Measuring with google maps, the Crockett and Crane county line is approximately 5.19 miles.

Yes, that's the one I referred to. Note that the Pecos River swings back up, and almost touches the Crane County line again, missing it so close that a child can throw a ball from Crane to Pecos county, through Crockett County air space.

Do you see county lines on Google Maps? I don't. I have to go to Mapquest for county lines.

[Cathy4017]

Originally Posted by novistana

Crockett County is the only Texas county that borders nine other Texas counties, which is the most of any Texas county. The shared county lines are Upton, Reagan, Irion, Schleicher, Sutton, Val Verde, Terrell, Pecos and Crane counties. Measuring with google maps, the Crockett and Crane county line is approximately 5.19 miles.

You beat me to it.............

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Ah, I found that river bend you're talking about. The best measurement I could get is approximately 70 yards across. Maybe the only place a kicker could play football in three counties at once, ha-ha!

Actually, for measuring distances I use this hack of Google Maps gmap-pedometer.com *It's topography view has county lines.

I've used that site for years to determine the distance for unestablished running/cycling routes. It's especially useful in determining distance after a route is completed since I very rarely use the same route; I run/cycle wherever inspiration/curiosity take me, and I don't have a cycling computer. I also use it to scout the distance and terrain for hunting trips; I'm a walk-in hunter so it's a significant planning aid.

Hi Cathy4017, it seemed like jtur88 already knew the answer so I revealed it in full. Sorry.

You're at bat, jtur88.

[jtur88]

I intentionally didn 't answer it, to leave it for someone else. But I have one ready, so here goes:


Who was the Texas artist who had both a town and a car model named after her?

(I found this while researching a recent trivia answer here.)