Great Western Trail

Great Western Trail (HM1R9K)

Location: Throckmorton, TX 76483 Throckmorton County
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Country: United States of America
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N 33° 10.736', W 99° 10.63'

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The Great Western Cattle Trail began around 1876. While not as well known as the Chisholm Trail, the Great Western actually moved more longhorns, an estimated 6-7 million to the northern markets. The last cattle drive on the Great Western Trail was in 1894, when 9,000 head of cattle were driven to South Dakota. Today, the Trail roughly parallels US Hwys. 183/283 N. The Great Western Cattle Trail was the setting for the novel and TV Show, "Lonesome Dove."
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HM NumberHM1R9K
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Date Added Sunday, March 27th, 2016 at 1:02pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)14S E 483483 N 3671137
Decimal Degrees33.17893333, -99.17716667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 33° 10.736', W 99° 10.63'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds33° 10' 44.16" N, 99° 10' 37.8" W
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Area Code(s)940
Which side of the road?Marker is on the right when traveling North
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 105 N Minter Ave, Throckmorton TX 76483, US
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