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Key, Texas

Coordinates: 32°43′41″N 101°47′58″W / 32.72806°N 101.79944°W / 32.72806; -101.79944
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Key, Texas
Key is located in Texas
Key
Key
Key is located in the United States
Key
Key
Coordinates: 32°43′41″N 101°47′58″W / 32.72806°N 101.79944°W / 32.72806; -101.79944
CountryUnited States
StateTexas
CountyDawson
Elevation
2,933 ft (894 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code806
GNIS feature ID1339063[1]

Key is an unincorporated community in Dawson County, Texas, United States.[1] According to the Handbook of Texas, the community had an estimated population of 20 in 2000.

Geography

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Key is located at the intersection of U.S. Highway 180 and Farm to Market Road 178, 12 mi (19 km) east of Lamesa, 45 mi (72 km) northwest of Big Spring, and 52 mi (84 km) west of Snyder in east-central Dawson County.[2]

Education

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Key had its own school in 1947.[3] Today, Key is served by the Lamesa Independent School District.

References

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  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Key, Texas
  2. ^ "Key, Texas". Texas Escapes Online Magazine. Retrieved 2024-07-24.
  3. ^ Key, TX from the Handbook of Texas Online