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Country
  
United States

County
  
Scurry

ZIP codes
  
79516

Elevation
  
676 m

State
  
Texas

Time zone
  
Central (CST) (UTC-6)

GNIS feature ID
  
1334795

Local time
  
Tuesday 9:31 PM

Dunn, Texas

Weather
  
11°C, Wind E at 11 km/h, 27% Humidity

Dunn is an unincorporated community in southern Scurry County, Texas, United States. It lies along State Highway 208 south of the city of Snyder, the county seat of Scurry County. Its elevation is 2,218 feet (676 m). Although Dunn is unincorporated, it has a post office, with the ZIP code of 79516.

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Map of Dunn, TX 79526, USA

Historical Marker Text: Dunn: Started as change station for teams hauling goods north after T. & P. Railway reached Colorado City in 1881. Freighters camped here beside creek. A blacksmith shop and store were started to supply them. In time a town developed. Mail was dropped at home of Mr. and Mrs. A. T. Dunn. Post office, granted 1890, was given their name; Mr. Dunn was first postmaster. In 1890, the first school was built. A well, windmill and trough were added for travelers and town. Because it was in middle of the road, well was covered when highway was paved in 1938. (1966).

Climate

Climate type occurs primarily on the periphery of the true deserts in low-latitude semiarid steppe regions. The Köppen Climate Classification subtype for this climate is BSk (Tropical and Subtropical Steppe Climate).

References

Dunn, Texas Wikipedia


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