6666 Dixon Creek Ranch

6666 Dixon Creek Ranch (HM1RKD)

Location: Panhandle, TX 79068 Carson County
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Country: United States of America
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N 35° 32.485', W 101° 24.166'

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Takes name from creek where noted buffalo hunter and scout Billy Dixon established first dugout home on High Plains, 1874.
Ranch founded, 1882, by Francklyn Land and Cattle Co., English firm backed by Cunard Steamship Co.
Fenced, 1884, with barbed wire hauled here from railroad at Dodge City; posts were of Palo Duro Canyon cedars.
Purchased in 1903 by S. Burk Burnett (1849-1922), trail driver, rancher; an organizer and for 45 years on executive board, Texas Cattle Raisers Association. Host during 1905 wolf hunt to U.S. President Theodore Roosevelt.
(Ranch not open to public.)
Details
HM NumberHM1RKD
Marker Number42
Year Placed1965
Placed ByState Historical Survey Committee
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Sunday, April 10th, 2016 at 1:01pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)14S E 282176 N 3935742
Decimal Degrees35.54141667, -101.40276667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 35° 32.485', W 101° 24.166'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds35° 32' 29.1" N, 101° 24' 9.96" W
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Area Code(s)806
Which side of the road?Marker is on the right when traveling North
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 2295 TX-207, Panhandle TX 79068, US
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