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Knott, Texas

Knott, Texas
Unincorporated community
Knott is located in Texas
Knott
Knott
Knott is located in the United States
Knott
Knott
Coordinates: 32°24′9″N 101°38′28″W / 32.40250°N 101.64111°W / 32.40250; -101.64111
CountryUnited States
StateTexas
CountyHoward
Elevation
2,612 ft (796 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
79748
GNIS feature ID1339195

Knott is an unincorporated community in northwestern Howard County, Texas, United States. It lies along FM 846 northwest of the city of Big Spring, the county seat of Howard County.[1] Its elevation is 2,612 feet (796 m).[2] Although Knott is unincorporated, it has a post office, with the ZIP code of 79748.[3]

Knott, along with its neighbor West Knott, was named for rancher Calvin Stevenson Knott, one of the first settlers in the area. Agriculture is important in the Knott area; although watermelons were once significant in the local economy, cotton farming is now dominant.[4]

Climate

According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Knott has a semi-arid climate, abbreviated "BSk" on climate maps.[5]

References

  1. ^ Rand McNally. The Road Atlas '08. Chicago: Rand McNally, 2008, p. 98.
  2. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Knott, Texas
  3. ^ Zip Code Lookup
  4. ^ KNOTT, TEXAS, Handbook of Texas Online, 2008-01-15. Accessed 2008-08-08.
  5. ^ Climate Summary for Knott, Texas


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