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Lubbock ( / ˈlʌbək / LUB-ək) [ 7 ] is a city in the U.S. state of Texas and the county seat of Lubbock County. With a population of 266,878 in 2023, [ 3 ] the city is the 10th-most populous city in Texas and the 84th-most populous in the United States. [ 8 ] The city is in the northwestern part of the state, in the Great Plains region, an ...
Lubbock County, Texas. / 33.61°N 101.82°W / 33.61; -101.82. The first Lubbock County Courthouse was used from 1891 to 1916. The second Lubbock County Courthouse remained open until 1968, though a third courthouse had been built in 1950. Lubbock County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas.
Federal Writers' Project (1940), "Lubbock", Texas: A Guide to the Lone Star State, American Guide Series, New York: Hastings House, pp. 521–522, hdl:2027/mdp.39015002677667 – via HathiTrust {}: CS1 maint: ref duplicates default
National Ranching Heritage Center. The National Ranching Heritage Center, located on the Texas Tech University campus in Lubbock, Texas, is a unique museum dedicated to preserving and celebrating the history and heritage of ranching in the United States. Established in 1971, the center sits on a 27-acre historical park and features a collection ...
Lubbock tornado. Portions of Lubbock, Texas, were struck by a powerful multiple-vortex tornado after nightfall on May 11, 1970, resulting in 26 fatalities and an estimated $250 million in damage (equivalent to $1.96 billion in 2023). It was in its time the costliest tornado in U.S. history, damaging nearly 9,000 homes and inflicting widespread ...
Designated NHL. December 22, 1977 [2] Lubbock Lake Landmark, also known as Lubbock Lake Site, is an important archeological site and natural history preserve in the city of Lubbock, Texas, United States. The protected state and federal landmark is 336 acres (136 ha). There is evidence of ancient people and extinct animals at Lubbock Lake Landmark.
The following is a list of colleges and universities with campuses in Lubbock, Texas : Covenant School of Nursing ( Covenant Health System) [1] Covenant School of Radiography ( Covenant Health System) [1] Kaplan College [2] Lubbock Christian University [3] South Plains College [4] Sunset International Bible Institute [5] Texas Tech University [6]
Terry Allen in Dallas, 2018. Terry Allen (born May 7, 1943) [1] is an American singer-songwriter and visual artist from Lubbock, Texas.Allen's musical career spans several albums in the Texas country and outlaw country genres, and his visual art includes painting, conceptual art, performance, and sculpture, with a number of notable bronze sculptures installed publicly in various cities ...