Levelland, Texas
city in Texas, USA
Levelland is a city in the state of Texas in the United States. It is the county seat of Hockley County.[4] About 12,652 people lived there in 2020.[3]
Levelland, Texas | |
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 Old grain elevator in Levelland | |
  Levelland  Levelland | |
| Coordinates: 33°35′14″N 102°22′41″W / 33.58722°N 102.37806°W[1] | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Texas |
| County | Hockley |
| Region | Llano Estacado |
| Established | 1921 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 10.21 sq mi (26.45 km2) |
| • Land | 10.21 sq mi (26.44 km2) |
| • Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.01 km2) |
| Elevation | 3,520 ft (1,070 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 12,652 |
| • Density | 1,239.18/sq mi (478.52/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| ZIP code | 79336, 79338 |
| Area code | 806 |
| FIPS code | 48-42448 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1361113 |
| Website | www |
In November 1957, some drivers in Levelland saw an unidentified flying object that caused automobiles to stop until it lifted. Two of the drivers were Weir Clem, Levelland's sheriff, and Ray Jones, a firefighter.[5]
References
change- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Levelland". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
- ↑ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2020 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): Levelland city, Texas". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved February 8, 2024.
- ↑ William R. Hunt (June 15, 2010). "LEVELLAND, TX". Handbook of Texas Online. Texas State Historical Association. Retrieved May 13, 2015.
- ↑ Clark, Jerome (1998). The UFO Book: Encyclopedia of the Extraterrestrial. Detroit: Visible Ink Press. p. 339-340. ISBN 9781578590292.
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