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Lubbock, Texas - Wikipedia
Lubbock is a city in the U.S. state of Texas and the seat of Lubbock County. With a population of 263,930 in 2022, the city is the 10th-most populous city in Texas and the 85th-most populous in the United States. The city is in the northwestern part of the state (the region is the Great Plains), an area known … See more
In 1867, the land that would become Lubbock was the heart of Comancheria, the shifting domain controlled by the Comanche.
Lubbock County was founded in 1876.… See moreThe 2019 American Community Survey's demographic and housing estimates program determined Lubbock had a population of 258,870, a… See more
The Lubbock area is the largest contiguous cotton-growing region in the world and is heavily dependent on federal government agricultural… See more
The Texas Tech Red Raiders are in the Big 12 Conference and field 17 teams in 11 different varsity sports. Men's varsity sports at Texas … See more
Lubbock is considered to be the center of the Llano Estacado portion of the South Plains, with Midland on the southern edge, and Amarillo denoting the northern boundary. … See more
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Every year on July 4, Lubbock hosts the 4th on Broadway event, an Independence Day festival. The event is free to the public, and is considered … See moreIn March 1877, during the Buffalo Hunters' War, the Battle of Yellow House Canyon took place at what is now the site of Mackenzie Park. … See more
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WEBLubbock is a place where rich western history meets a thriving metropolitan hub, and where creative expression meets fine wine, eclectic food, craft …
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Lubbock | Location, History, Economy, & Facts
WEB5 days ago · Lubbock, city, seat (1891) of Lubbock county, northwestern Texas, U.S., lying some 120 miles (190 km) south of Amarillo. It was …