Summerfield, Texas
Summerfield is an unincorporated community in northwestern Castro County, Texas, United States. It lies along U.S. Route 60 northwest of the city of Dimmitt, the county seat of Castro County.[1] Its elevation is 3,937 feet (1,200 m).[2] Although Summerfield is unincorporated, it has a post office, with the ZIP code of 79085.[3]
Summerfield, Texas | |
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Summerfield Location within the state of Texas Summerfield Summerfield (the United States) | |
Coordinates: 34°44′17″N 102°30′26″W | |
Country | United States |
State | Texas |
County | Castro |
Elevation | 3,937 ft (1,200 m) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
ZIP codes | 79085 |
GNIS feature ID | 1380625 |
Summerfield was founded as Boom in the late 1890s; it was renamed for surveyor John Summerfield in 1907 because there was another Texas community named Boom. The community was built along the Pecos & Northern Texas Railway, near Castro Creek and the Deaf Smith and Parmer county lines.[4]
As of 2020, it has a population of less than 100.
Climate
According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Summerfield has a semi-arid climate, abbreviated "BSk" on climate maps.[5]
References
- Rand McNally. The Road Atlas '08. Chicago: Rand McNally, 2008, p. 98.
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Summerfield, Texas
- Zip Code Lookup
- Summerfield, Texas (Castro County), Handbook of Texas Online, 2008-01-18. Accessed 2008-08-13.
- Climate Summary for Summerfield, Texas