Downing, Texas

Downing, Texas
Unincorporated community
Downing is located in Texas
Downing
Downing
Downing is located in the United States
Downing
Downing
Coordinates: 32°01′27″N 98°33′02″W / 32.02417°N 98.55056°W / 32.02417; -98.55056
CountryUnited States
StateTexas
CountyComanche
Elevation
[1]
1,283 ft (391 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code325
GNIS feature ID1378224[1]

Downing is an unincorporated community located in Comanche County, in the U.S. state of Texas.[1] According to the Handbook of Texas,[citation needed] the community had a population of 30 in 2000.

History

On April 26, 1994, an F0 tornado struck Downing, but there was no damage done.[2]

Geography

Downing is located on Texas State Highway 16, 10 mi (16 km) northeast of Comanche and 6 mi (9.7 km) south of De Leon in northern Comanche County.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Downing, Texas
  2. ^ Tornado History Project - April 26, 1994 Storm Data
  3. ^ "Downing, Texas". Texas Escapes Online Magazine. Retrieved January 29, 2022.


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