Wild Horse Lake

Wild Horse Lake (HM1Q4D)

Location: Amarillo, TX 79107 Potter County
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Country: United States of America
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N 35° 13.292', W 101° 50.993'

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At various times this playa lake served as a reliable water source for buffalo, wild horses, nomadic Native Americans, explorers, cattle drivers, traders, and pioneers traversing the high plains. The lake area, also called Amarillo Lake, became the original townsite of Amarillo in 1887. Frequent flooding caused the town's relocation to higher ground one mile east of here by 1890. Amarillo developed there to become the cattle and agricultural railroad shipping center of the Texas high plains region. Modern development has diverted the lake's natural drainage system and reduced its size.
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HM NumberHM1Q4D
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Marker Number5810
Year Placed1994
Placed ByTexas Historical Commission
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Friday, December 18th, 2015 at 5:01pm PST -08:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)14S E 240610 N 3901333
Decimal Degrees35.22153333, -101.84988333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 35° 13.292', W 101° 50.993'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds35° 13' 17.52" N, 101° 50' 59.58" W
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Area Code(s)806
Which side of the road?Marker is on the right when traveling East
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 1601 Amarillo Blvd, Amarillo TX 79107, US
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