Carson County, County in Texas Panhandle, United States.
Carson County spans across 924 square miles of land in northern Texas, featuring agricultural fields and natural grasslands at coordinates 35.41°N, -101.35°W.
The county, established in 1876 and organized in 1888, received its name from Samuel Price Carson, the first Secretary of State of Texas Republic.
The area transformed from Plains Apache territory to ranching land in the 1880s, with the JA Ranch extending over one million acres across multiple counties.
The county seat of Panhandle provides administrative services to residents, while Interstate 40 and U.S. Highway 60 facilitate transportation through the region.
The Pantex Ordnance Plant, constructed in 1942 on 16,076 acres of Carson County land, manufactured shells and bombs during World War II.
Location: Texas
Inception: 1888
Capital city: Panhandle
Shares border with: Armstrong County, Potter County, Moore County, Hutchinson County, Roberts County, Gray County, Donley County, Randall County
Website: http://co.carson.tx.us
GPS coordinates: 35.41000,-101.35000
Latest update: March 24, 2025 12:28
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