Editing Ransom Canyon, Texas (section)

==Geography==
The town of Ransom Canyon is located within [[Yellow House Canyon]], at the eastern edge of the [[Llano Estacado]].  Yellow House Canyon was carved by the [[North Fork Double Mountain Fork Brazos River]]. This stream has been dammed multiple times to form [[Buffalo Springs Lake]] and Lake Ransom Canyon.<ref name=handbook>{{cite web | url = https://tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/hlr51 | title = Ransom Canyon, TX | author = Davis, Charles G. | work = Handbook of Texas Online | publisher = Texas State Historical Association | accessdate = January 1, 2014}}</ref>

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the town has a total area of {{convert|2.4|km2|disp=flip}}, of which {{convert|2.0|km2|disp=flip}} is land and {{convert|0.4|km2|disp=flip}}, or 16.38%, is water.<ref name="Census 2010">{{cite web |title=Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Ransom Canyon town, Texas |url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/1600000US4860672 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20200212202426/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/1600000US4860672 |archive-date=February 12, 2020 |accessdate=January 18, 2013 |publisher=U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder}}</ref>

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File:Ransom Canyon November 2009.JPG|Lake Ransom Canyon
File:Haboob Ransom Canyon Texas 2009.jpg|[[Haboob|Gust-front dust cloud]] moving across the [[Llano Estacado]] toward Ransom Canyon
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===Climate===
According to the [[Köppen Climate Classification]] system, Ransom Canyon has a [[semi-arid climate]], abbreviated "BSk" on climate maps.<ref>[http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather-summary.php3?s=334714&cityname=Ransom+Canyon%2C+Texas%2C+United+States+of+America&units= Climate Summary for Ransom Canyon, Texas]</ref>