| Country | United States |
|---|---|
| State | Texas |
| County | Upton County |
| Unit pref | Imperial |
| Population as of | 2000 |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| Time zone (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| Elevation | 2736 ft |
| Coordinates | 31°37′58″N 101°50′23″W |
| ZIP codes | 79755 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1341544 |
Midkiff is an unincorporated community in northeastern Upton County, Texas, United States. It lies along RM 2401 and FM 3095, north of the city of Rankin, the county seat of Upton County.[1] Its elevation is 2,736 feet (834 m).[2]
Founded in an oil boom in the early 1950s, Midkiff was named for a former community in nearby areas of Midland County. Its original proposed name was "Hadacol Corner", but the U.S. Postal Service objected (presumably because it disapproved of a registered brand name being used as the name of a town).[3][4] Its post office was established in September 1952.[5]
Climate
According to the Köppen climate classification, Midkiff has a semiarid climate, BSk on climate maps.[6]
References
- ^ Rand McNally. The Road Atlas '08. Chicago: Rand McNally, 2008, p. 99.
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- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2007-09-28. Retrieved 2007-07-04.
- ^ CAUBLE, SMITH, JULIA (2010-06-15). "MIDKIFF, TX". www.tshaonline.org. Retrieved 2018-05-18.
- ^ Midkiff, Texas (Upton County), Handbook of Texas Online, 2008-01-18. Accessed 2008-08-14.
- ^ Climate Summary for Midkiff, Texas