Editing Dalhart, Texas (section)

==Geography==
[[File:Dalhart, Texas 1972-2011.ogv|thumb|40 year sequence of [[Landsat program|Landsat]] images showing the dry Texas Panhandle near the town of Dalhart]]

Dalhart is located in northwestern Texas. According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|12.4|sqkm|order=flip}}, of which {{convert|0.03|sqkm|order=flip|2}}, or 0.21%, is covered by  water.<ref name="Census 2010">{{cite web| url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/1600000US4818524| title=Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Dalhart city, Texas| publisher=U.S. Census Bureau| work=American Factfinder| access-date=January 7, 2016| archive-url=https://archive.today/20200213041332/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/1600000US4818524| archive-date=February 13, 2020| url-status=dead}}</ref>
Dalhart sits in the Southern Great Plains and is heavily impacted by its agriculture industry. Dalhart is approximately 70 miles northwest of [[Amarillo, Texas|Amarillo]], the nearest city that has a population over 100,000.

Dalhart sits at the intersection of [[U.S. Route 54 in Texas|U.S. Highways 54]], [[U.S. Route 87 in Texas|87]] and [[U.S. Route 385 in Texas|385]]. Two miles south of Dalhart is the former Rita Blanca State Park, site of Rita Blanca Canyon,<ref>{{cite web|url=  https://www.newschannel10.com/story/22876027/learn-more-about-dalhart-tx/ |title=Dalhart, Texas|publisher= NewsChannel 10 KFDA|accessdate=July 27, 2021}}</ref> now maintained by the City of Dalhart.<ref name=Chamber>{{cite web|url= https://dalhart.org/lifeisbetterindalharttexas/things-to-do/ |title=Things to Do|publisher=Dalhart Area Chamber of Commerce & Visitor Center|accessdate=July 27, 2021}}</ref> It is 1,680 acres, plus the 160 acres of Lake Rita Blanca,<ref name=Chamber/> on [[Rita Blanca Creek]].<ref name=TSHA>{{cite web|url= https://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/entries/rita-blanca-creek  |title=Rita Blanca Creek|publisher=Texas State Historical Association|accessdate=July 27, 2021}}</ref>  The park has playground equipment and hiking/biking/riding trails.<ref name=Chamber/>  The city has added a Lake Center at which guests can check-out various items such as bicycles, board games, fishing poles and tackle, golf discs, and more.<ref name=Chamber/>

Dalhart is located closer to six other state capitals than to Texas' capital of [[Austin, Texas|Austin]]. In surface mileage (over major highways), Dalhart is {{convert|570|mi|km}} from Austin,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&geocode=&q=from:+Dalhart,+TX+to:+Austin,+TX&sll=38.44085,-99.61514&sspn=7.104826,14.941406&ie=UTF8&ll=33.137551,-100.129395&spn=7.59481,14.941406&z=6&om=1|title=Google Maps}}</ref> but is {{convert|261|mi|km}} from [[Santa Fe, New Mexico]],<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&geocode=&q=Dalhart,+TX+to+Santa+Fe,+NM&sll=37.0625,-95.677068&sspn=28.805654,59.765625&ie=UTF8&z=8&om=1|title=Google Maps}}</ref> {{convert|313|mi|km}} from [[Oklahoma City, Oklahoma]],<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&geocode=&q=from:+Dalhart,+TX+to:+Oklahoma+City,+OK&sll=35.501365,-104.239575&sspn=1.846853,3.735352&ie=UTF8&z=7&om=1|title = Google Maps}}</ref> {{convert|348|mi|km}} from [[Denver, Colorado]],<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&geocode=&q=from:+Dalhart,+TX+to:+Denver,+CO&sll=35.619295,-100.02144&sspn=3.687815,7.470703&ie=UTF8&z=6&om=1|title = Google Maps}}</ref> {{convert|448|mi|km}} from [[Cheyenne, Wyoming]],<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&geocode=&q=from:+Dalhart,+TX+to:+Cheyenne,+WY&sll=37.8998,-103.76909&sspn=7.158782,14.941406&ie=UTF8&ll=38.5997,-103.776855&spn=7.089605,14.941406&z=6&om=1|title = Google Maps}}</ref> {{convert|461|mi|km}} from [[Topeka, Kansas]],<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&geocode=&q=from:+Dalhart,+TX+to:+Topeka,+KS&sll=38.5997,-103.776855&sspn=7.089605,14.941406&ie=UTF8&z=7&om=1|title = Google Maps}}</ref> and {{convert|544|mi|km}} from [[Lincoln, Nebraska]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&geocode=&q=from:+Dalhart,+TX+to:+Lincoln,+NE&sll=37.558025,-99.10002&sspn=3.596282,7.470703&ie=UTF8&z=6&om=1|title = Google Maps}}</ref>

===Climate===

Dalhart experiences a [[semiarid climate]] ([[Köppen climate classification|Köppen]] ''BSk'') with cool, dry winters and hot summers.   The average annual rainfall of less than {{convert|17|in|mm|-1|disp=or}} strongly influences both Dalhart's ecological climate and agricultural practices, especially center-pivot irrigation.<ref name="climate">{{cite web | url=http://www.usclimatedata.com/climate.php?location=USTX0325|title=Climate Dalhart – Texas. Climate graph. Average Rainfall}}</ref>

Since records began in 1948, the hottest temperature in Dalhart has been {{convert|110|F|C|1}} on June 26, 2011, and the coldest {{convert|&minus;21|F|C|1}} on January 4, 1959. On average, 65 afternoons each year will reach or top {{convert|90|F|C|1|disp=or}}, 133.8 mornings will fall to or below freezing, 10.1 afternoons will fail to top freezing, and two mornings will fall to or below {{convert|0|F|C|1}}, giving a [[hardiness zone]] of 6b to 7a. The hottest complete month has been July 2011 with a mean maximum of {{convert|99.81|F|C|1|disp=or}} and the coldest January 1963 with a mean minimum of {{convert|7.55|F|C|1|disp=or}}. The wettest calendar year has been 1985 with {{convert|28.03|in|mm|1}} and the driest 2011 with only {{convert|6.04|in|mm|1}}.

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 | location    = Dalhart, Texas ([[Dalhart Municipal Airport]]) (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1948–present)
 | Jan record high F  = 82
 | Feb record high F  = 89
 | Mar record high F  = 92
 | Apr record high F  = 96
 | May record high F  = 102
 | Jun record high F  = 110
 | Jul record high F  = 108
 | Aug record high F  = 106
 | Sep record high F  = 104
 | Oct record high F  = 96
 | Nov record high F  = 89
 | Dec record high F  = 82
 | year record high F = 
 | Jan avg record high F  = 71.0
 | Feb avg record high F  = 75.8
 | Mar avg record high F  = 83.3
 | Apr avg record high F  = 88.5
 | May avg record high F  = 94.5
 | Jun avg record high F  = 101.1
 | Jul avg record high F  = 102.5
 | Aug avg record high F  = 99.7
 | Sep avg record high F  = 96.2
 | Oct avg record high F  = 89.5
 | Nov avg record high F  = 79.6
 | Dec avg record high F  = 71.0
 | year avg record high F = 104.0
 | Jan high F = 51.3
 | Feb high F = 54.9
 | Mar high F = 63.5
 | Apr high F = 71.0
 | May high F = 80.2
 | Jun high F = 90.2
 | Jul high F = 93.5
 | Aug high F = 91.1
 | Sep high F = 84.2
 | Oct high F = 72.6
 | Nov high F = 60.7
 | Dec high F = 50.5
 | year high F = 72.0
 | Jan mean F = 36.3
 | Feb mean F = 39.5
 | Mar mean F = 47.2
 | Apr mean F = 55.0
 | May mean F = 64.9
 | Jun mean F = 74.9
 | Jul mean F = 78.7
 | Aug mean F = 76.9
 | Sep mean F = 69.5
 | Oct mean F = 57.1
 | Nov mean F = 45.1
 | Dec mean F = 36.1
 | year mean F = 56.8
 | Jan low F = 21.4
 | Feb low F = 24.1
 | Mar low F = 30.9
 | Apr low F = 39.0
 | May low F = 49.7
 | Jun low F = 59.6
 | Jul low F = 64.0
 | Aug low F = 62.8
 | Sep low F = 54.9
 | Oct low F = 41.6
 | Nov low F = 29.6
 | Dec low F = 21.6
 | year low F = 41.6
 | Jan avg record low F  = 6.0
 | Feb avg record low F  = 8.3
 | Mar avg record low F  = 13.9
 | Apr avg record low F  = 24.6
 | May avg record low F  = 34.5
 | Jun avg record low F  = 48.7
 | Jul avg record low F  = 56.1
 | Aug avg record low F  = 55.0
 | Sep avg record low F  = 40.8
 | Oct avg record low F  = 25.6
 | Nov avg record low F  = 12.8
 | Dec avg record low F  = 5.4
 | year avg record low F = 1.2
 | Jan record low F  = -21
 | Feb record low F  = -19
 | Mar record low F  = 0
 | Apr record low F  = 16
 | May record low F  = 25
 | Jun record low F  = 37
 | Jul record low F  = 49
 | Aug record low F  = 43
 | Sep record low F  = 27
 | Oct record low F  = 9
 | Nov record low F  = -5
 | Dec record low F  = -12
 | year record low F = 
 | precipitation colour   = green
 | Jan precipitation inch = 0.47
 | Feb precipitation inch = 0.35
 | Mar precipitation inch = 0.93
 | Apr precipitation inch = 1.25
 | May precipitation inch = 1.69
 | Jun precipitation inch = 2.24
 | Jul precipitation inch = 2.51
 | Aug precipitation inch = 2.16
 | Sep precipitation inch = 1.29
 | Oct precipitation inch = 1.64
 | Nov precipitation inch = 0.53
 | Dec precipitation inch = 0.54
 | year precipitation inch = 15.60
 | unit precipitation days = 0.01 in
 | Jan precipitation days  = 2.9
 | Feb precipitation days  = 2.8
 | Mar precipitation days  = 4.2
 | Apr precipitation days  = 4.9
 | May precipitation days  = 6.4
 | Jun precipitation days  = 7.5
 | Jul precipitation days  = 7.6
 | Aug precipitation days  = 8.2
 | Sep precipitation days  = 5.1
 | Oct precipitation days  = 4.1
 | Nov precipitation days  = 3.4
 | Dec precipitation days  = 3.4
 | year precipitation days = 60.5
 | Jan snow inch = 4.2
 | Feb snow inch = 3.4
 | Mar snow inch = 3.0
 | Apr snow inch = 1.5
 | May snow inch = 0.0
 | Jun snow inch = 0.0
 | Jul snow inch = 0.0
 | Aug snow inch = 0.0
 | Sep snow inch = 0.0
 | Oct snow inch = 1.3
 | Nov snow inch = 1.9
 | Dec snow inch = 5.0
 | year snow inch = 20.3
 | unit snow days = 0.1 in
 | Jan snow days  = 1.8
 | Feb snow days  = 2.0
 | Mar snow days  = 1.6
 | Apr snow days  = 0.9
 | May snow days  = 0.1
 | Jun snow days  = 0.0
 | Jul snow days  = 0.0
 | Aug snow days  = 0.0
 | Sep snow days  = 0.0
 | Oct snow days  = 0.8
 | Nov snow days  = 1.1
 | Dec snow days  = 2.1
 | year snow days = 10.4
 | source = [[National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration|NOAA]]<ref name="NOWData">{{cite web
|url = https://www.weather.gov/wrh/Climate?wfo=ama
|title = NOWData - NOAA Online Weather Data
|publisher = National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
|access-date = December 31, 2023}}</ref><ref name="NCEI">{{cite web
|url = https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/services/data/v1?dataset=normals-monthly-1991-2020&stations=USW00093042&format=pdf&dataTypes=MLY-TMAX-NORMAL,MLY-TMIN-NORMAL,MLY-TAVG-NORMAL,MLY-PRCP-NORMAL,MLY-SNOW-NORMAL
|title = Summary of Monthly Normals 1991-2020
|publisher = National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
|access-date = December 31, 2023}}</ref>
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