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Replica of XIT's Giant Windmill

Littlefield, Lamb County

Marker Text

Yellowhouse Division of 3,050,000-acre XIT Ranch built (1887) a 132-foot windmill southwest of here. Set in a canyon, it had to be tall to catch breezes and pump water. It was known as the world's tallest windmill until it was toppled by winds in 1926. This replica was erected May 27, 1969. (1970)

Marker Details

Address W. Delano Ave.
Location Description W. Delano Ave. (SH 430), northeast side opposite XIT Ave.
Marker # 22711
Dedicated 1970
Size, Type 14" x 24"
Code
Latitude, Longitude 33.925179, -102.329174

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