Knott is an unincorporated community in northwestern Howard County, Texas, United States. It lies along FM 846 northwest of the city of Big Spring, the county seat of Howard County.[1] Its elevation is 2,612 feet (796 m).[2] Although Knott is unincorporated, it has a post office, with the ZIP code of 79748.[3]

Knott, along with its neighbor West Knott, was named for rancher Calvin Stevenson Knott, one of the first settlers in the area. Agriculture is important in the Knott area; although watermelons were once significant in the local economy, cotton farming is now dominant.[4]

Climate

According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Knott has a semi-arid climate, abbreviated "BSk" on climate maps.[5]

References

  1. ^ Rand McNally. The Road Atlas '08. Chicago: Rand McNally, 2008, p. 98.
  2. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Knott, Texas
  3. ^ Zip Code Lookup
  4. ^ KNOTT, TEXAS, Handbook of Texas Online, 2008-01-15. Accessed 2008-08-08.
  5. ^ Climate Summary for Knott, Texas


Allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Knott,_Texas
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