Shamrock, Texas
Shamrock, Texas | |
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Historic U-Drop Inn, a Conoco fuel station restoration in Art Deco style along U.S. Route 66 in Shamrock | |
Location in Wheeler County and the state of Texas. | |
| Coordinates: 35°13′02″N 100°14′50″W / 35.21722°N 100.24722°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Wheeler |
| First Settled | 1890 |
| Incorporated | 1911 |
| Area | |
• Total | 2.05 sq mi (5.30 km2) |
| • Land | 2.05 sq mi (5.30 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 2,333 ft (711 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 1,789 |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 79079 |
| Area code | 806 |
| FIPS code | 48-67160 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2411875 |
| Website | www |
Shamrock is a city in Wheeler County, Texas, United States. As of the 2020 Census, the city had a total population of 1,789. The city is located in the eastern portion of the Texas Panhandle, centered along the crossroads of Interstate 40 (formerly U.S. Route 66) and U.S. Route 83. Due to its location at this intersection, Shamrock has been called the gateway to the Southwest. It is 110 miles (180 km) east of Amarillo, 188 miles (303 km) west of Oklahoma City, and 291 miles (468 km) northwest of Dallas.