Summerfield, Texas
| Summerfield, Texas | |
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| Unincorporated community | |
 Summerfield
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| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Castro |
| Elevation | 3,937 ft (1,200 m) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP codes | 79085 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1380625 |
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 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]
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
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