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Palo Pinto in the region of Texas with its 333 inhabitants is a town in United States - some 1,260 mi or ( 2028 km ) West of Washington , the country's capital city .
Current time in Palo Pinto is now 08:37 PM (Saturday) . The local timezone is named " America/Chicago " with a UTC offset of -5 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Austin, Brownwood, Coronados Camp, Dallas, and Denton. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Austin . We saw some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Palo Pinto ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Palo Pinto County, Texas
Palo Pinto County is a county located on the Edwards Plateau in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2010 census, its population was 28,111. The seat of the county is Palo Pinto. Palo Pinto County comprises the Mineral Wells Micropolitan Statistical Area as well as part of the Dallas–Fort Worth Combined Statistical Area.
Located at 32.75 -98.31 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Metcalf Gap
Metcalf Gap is a pass through the Palo Pinto Mountains in western Palo Pinto County, Texas. The bluffs of the mountains form an escarpment running southwest to northeast, intersected by the Gap, and rise some 250-300 feet (75-90 m) above the pastures to the southeast. The pass itself lies at an elevation of about 1,200 feet .
Located at 32.72 -98.45 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
Possum Kingdom Lake
Possum Kingdom Lake (popularly known as P.K. ), is a reservoir on the Brazos River located primarily in Palo Pinto County Texas. It was the first water supply reservoir constructed in the Brazos River basin. The lake has an area of approximately 17,000 acres with 310 miles of shoreline. It holds 750,000 acre feet of water with 550,000 acre feet available for water supply.
Located at 32.87 -98.43 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
Circle Ten Council
Circle Ten Council is the main Boy Scouts of America (BSA) chartered council in central north Texas and a portion of Oklahoma. It encompasses all or parts of: Collin, Dallas, Ellis, Fannin, Grayson, Henderson, Hunt, Kaufman, Navarro, Rains, Rockwall and Van Zandt counties in Texas as well as Bryan County in Oklahoma. Founded in 1913 and based in Dallas, approximately 50,000 youth and 15,000 adults participate in Scouting through the council each year.
Located at 32.87 -98.43 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
Mineral Wells, Texas
Mineral Wells is a city in Palo Pinto and Parker counties in the U.S. state of Texas. The population was 16,788 at the 2010 census (14,644 in Palo Pinto and 2144 in Parker). The city is named for mineral springs in the area, which were highly popular in the early 1900s. Mineral Wells is most famous for its Baker Hotel. In 1952, Mineral Wells was the host of the Republican state convention in which delegates divided between presidential candidates Dwight D. Eisenhower and Robert A. Taft.
Located at 32.81 -98.10 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
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