Boys Ranch, Texas

This article is about the location. For the comic book series, see Boys' Ranch.
Boys Ranch
Unincorporated community & census-designated place
Boys Ranch

Location within the state of Texas

Coordinates: 35°31′53″N 102°14′59″W / 35.53139°N 102.24972°W / 35.53139; -102.24972Coordinates: 35°31′53″N 102°14′59″W / 35.53139°N 102.24972°W / 35.53139; -102.24972
Country United States
State Texas
County Oldham
Elevation 3,186 ft (971 m)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP codes 79010
Area code(s) 806
GNIS feature ID 1352792

Boys Ranch is a census-designated place and unincorporated community in northeastern Oldham County, Texas, United States, on the site of the original county seat, Tascosa. It lies along U.S. Route 385 northeast of the city of Vega, the county seat of Oldham County.[1] Its elevation is 3,186 feet (971 m).[2] Although Boys Ranch is unincorporated, it has a post office, with the ZIP code of 79010.[3]

Boys Ranch is served by the Boys Ranch Independent School District and Boys Ranch High School.

See also

Climate

According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Boys Ranch has a semi-arid climate, abbreviated "BSk" on climate maps.[4]

References

  1. ↑ Rand McNally. The Road Atlas '08. Chicago: Rand McNally, 2008, p. 98.
  2. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Boys Ranch, Texas
  3. ↑ Zip Code Lookup
  4. ↑ Climate Summary for Boys Ranch, Texas
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