Miles Kms | Item | Summary |
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0.0 0.0 |
Sterling City, Texas - Photo Sterling City welcome sign |
Sterling City Court House. For travel south via Texas U S highway # 87 Milebymile.com - Texas Road Map Travel Guide
City of Eden to Sterling City for driving directions.
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3.1 5.0 |
Junction of Highway #163 |
South to communities of Barnhart, Texas, Ozana, Texas. |
3.1 5.0 |
Note: Highway #158 overlap ends at this point. West via #158 to Garden City, Texas and City of Midland, Texas. Access to E V Spence
Reservoir, Texas.
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3.2 5.2 |
Roadside turnout picnic area |
West side of highway - picnic tables, shelter, no toilets. |
3.9 6.3 |
Junction of Highway #163 |
North to Colorado City, Texas. North to Lake Colorado City State Park campground. Activities include picnicking, camping, fishing. Other interesting places to visit are the numerous antique stores, the Heritage House, Heart of West Texas Museum, and Ruddick Park. Local events and festivals held here are the Annual St. Ann's Fall Festival, Annual Bass Tournament, Railhead Arts and Crafts Weekend (held the third weekend in March, July, and November), Annual 4th of July Fly-in, and Annual Boer Goat Cook-off. |
6.7 10.8 |
Point of Interest |
Crossing Willow Creek. |
9.6 15.4 |
Roadside turnout with historical marker |
West side of highway. Site of Camp Elizabeth, established 1851-1853; used as an outpost hospital of Fort Concho, Texas, 1874-1876. |
17.2 27.6 |
Photo, view of rest area. Roadside turnout picnic area. West side of highway - picnic tables, shelters, no toilets. |
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19.8 31.8 |
Point of Interest |
Glasscock County, Texas - Eastern county line |
30.0 48.2 |
Point of Interest |
Howard County, Texas - Southern county line |
31.1 50.0 |
Junction of Farm Road #461 |
West side of highway. |
33.8 54.4 |
View from highway. |
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35.8 57.6 |
View from highway. |
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37.4 60.2 |
Roadside turnout picnic area |
Picnic tables, shelters, no toilets. West side of highway. |
38.1 61.3 |
Services at highway. |
Fuel, diesel. West side of highway. |
39.5 63.5 |
Services at highway. |
West side of highway. |
39.8 64.0 |
Big Spring, Texas city limits |
Access to RV park campground. West side of highway. Attractions in and around Big Spring: Comanche Trail Park - Hangar 25 Air Museum - Big Spring Heritage Museum - Potton House - Big Spring State Park Campground: Camping, 8 developed tent sites with water nearby (no electrical hook-ups.) All sites have a shade shelter over a picnic table, waist-high grill, and parking at the site. Other facilities include restrooms with no showers. Nearby attractions are the Comanche Trail Park & Historical Spring, Heritage Museum/Potton House, Lake Colorado City State Park, One Mile Lake (Sandhill Crane Sanctuary - Observation Area), and Moss Creek Lake. |
40.5 65.1 |
Access to Comanche Trail Park |
West side of highway. |
41.2 66.3 |
Junction of Farm Road #700 |
East & West services at highway. |
42.8 68.8 |
Access to Big Spring, Texas business area |
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42.8 68.9 |
Access to Business Route #20 |
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43.9 70.6 |
Junction of Interstate Hwy #20 |
West to cities of Midland, Texas, Odessa, Texas. West to cities of Sweetwater, Texas, Abilene, Texas. West access to Lake Colorado State Park Campground. Camping 34 - Campsites with water. 69 - Campsites with electric and water.
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44.1 71.0 |
Big Spring, Texas city limits |
Northern limits. |
45.7 73.6 |
Junction of Farm Road #700 |
East of highway. |
50.3 81.0 |
Junction of Farm Road #2230 |
Both sides of highway. |
50.6 81.5 |
Junction of Farm Road #1584 |
North to community of Vealmoor, Texas - 12 miles. |
55.9 89.9 |
Junction of Farm Road #846 |
West to communities of Knott, Lenorah. |
56.8 91.4 |
Roadside turnout |
Paved, with garbage barrell. East side of highway. |
59.2 95.2 |
Access to community of Brown, Texas |
West side of highway. |
62.0 99.8 |
Roadside turnout |
Paved with shelter, picnic table, no toilet. West side of highway. |
63.4 102.0 |
Junction of Farm Road #2230 |
Access to community of Knott, Texas - 7 miles West of highway. |
63.8 102.6 |
Junction of Farm Road #1785 |
East to community of Vealmoor, Texas - 8 miles. |
64.8 104.3 |
Point of Interest |
Martin County - Eastern county line. |
64.9 104.4 |
View from highway. This is oil country. |
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66.1 106.3 |
Junction of Farm Road #2002 |
West to community of Ackerly, Texas - 1 mile. |
66.2 106.6 |
Point of Interest |
Dawson County, Texas - Eastern county line. |
67.1 108.0 |
Junction of Farm Road #1584 |
East to community of Vealmoor, Texas. |
67.6 108.8 |
Junction of Farm Road #2212 |
West of highway. |
68.0 109.5 |
View from highway |
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69.4 111.7 |
Junction of Farm Road #178 |
Access to Highway #180 East. |
70.2 112.9 |
View from highway. |
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72.9 117.3 |
Junction of Farm Road #828 |
West to communities of Sparenburg, Texas, Patricia, Texas. |
74.9 120.6 |
Roadside turnout |
Paved with garbage barrells. Both sides of highway. |
79.0 127.2 |
Junction of Farm Road #26 |
West side of highway. |
79.3 127.6 |
View from highway. |
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83.3 134.0 |
Junction of Highway #180 & Farm Road #2052 |
East to city of Snyder, Texas. Roadside highway turnout - picnic area, no toilets. East side of highway. Note: Highway #180 overlaps Highway #87 at this point. Attractions in and around Snyder, Texas: A'maze'ing Fun Mazes - Towle Memorial Park - Wagon Wheel Ranch - White Buffalo Statue. |
83.5 134.3 |
View from highway |
Roadside highway turnout picnic table, shelter. |
83.5 134.3 |
View from highway |
City of Lamesa - Eastern limits |
85.4 137.4 |
Access to downtown Lamesa, Texas business area. |
City of Lamesa, Texas - population 9952 February 2004. Attractions: Dal Paso Museum. |
85.9 138.2 |
Junction of Farm Road #827 |
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86.0 138.4 |
View from highway. |
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86.6 139.4 |
Junction of Highway #180 West |
Note: overlap of Highway #180 leaves Highway #87 at this point. West to city of Seminole, Texas. North to city of Lubbock, Texas. For travel west vis U.S. Highway # 180 see Milebymile.com - Texas United States #180
City of Lamesa To New Mexico/Texas Border
Texas Road Map Travel Guide, for driving directions.
Start/finish of Highway Travel Guide. - Se
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