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Skellytown in the region of Texas with its 473 inhabitants is a town in United States - some 1,344 mi or ( 2163 km ) West of Washington , the country's capital city .
Current time in Skellytown is now 05:16 PM (Sunday) . 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: Wichita, Oklahoma City, Fort Worth, Colorado Springs, and Guymon. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Wichita . Where to go and what to see in Skellytown ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Skellytown, Texas
Skellytown is a town in Carson County, Texas, United States. The population was 610 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Amarillo, Texas Metropolitan Statistical Area. In 1926 Skelly Oil Company purchased a 320-acre lease from Henry Schafer, a local rancher on whose land the Roxana oil pool was located. Schafer platted a new townsite, which he named Skelly in honor of the company's founder and president, William Grove Skelly of Tulsa, OK. The town was named for oilman William G. Skelly.
Located at 35.57 -101.17 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
White Deer, Texas
White Deer is a town in Carson County, Texas, United States. The population was 1,000 at the 2010 census. A July 1, 2008 U.S. Census Bureau estimate placed the population at 1,007. It is part of the Amarillo, Texas Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Located at 35.43 -101.18 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
Pleasure Island (Borger, Texas amusement park)
Pleasure Island was an amusement park located on South Main Street, between Huber Park and Huber Baseball Field in Borger, Texas.
Located at 35.65 -101.40 (Lat./Long.); Less than 21 km away
KDSH-LP
KDSH-LP is a radio station licensed to Borger, Texas, USA. The station is currently owned by Living River Ministries. In January 2010, the station has obtained a broadcast license from the FCC to operate at 67 watts of effective radiated power. KDSH-LP broadcasts a religious radio format.
Located at 35.67 -101.39 (Lat./Long.); Less than 21 km away
Hutchinson County Historical Museum
The Hutchinson County Historical Museum, also known as Boom Town Revisited, is a museum in Borger, Texas, with more than sixty exhibits spanning the period from the 16th-century expedition of Francisco Vasquez de Coronado to the Texas Panhandle petroleum boom of the 1920s. The museum, which opened in 1977, is housed in a two-story building constructed in 1927. Borger was established in 1926 after the discovery of the Panhandle oil field.
Located at 35.67 -101.39 (Lat./Long.); Less than 22 km away
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