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Glazier, Texas
Unincorporated community
Glazier, Texas is located in Texas
Glazier, Texas
Glazier, Texas
Location in Texas
Glazier, Texas is located in the United States
Glazier, Texas
Glazier, Texas
Location in the United States
Country United States
State Texas
County Hemphill
Elevation
2,615 ft (797 m)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
GNIS feature ID 1358051

Glazier is an unincorporated community in Hemphill County, Texas, United States. It lies at the intersection of U.S. Highway 60 and State Highway 305, to the northeast of the city of Canadian, the county seat of Hemphill County. Its elevation is 2,615 feet (797 m). Local addresses are served by the 79014 ZIP code of the post office in Canadian. Every structure in Glazier except one house and the town's jail was destroyed by a violent tornado on April 9, 1947, and 17 people were killed.

Climate

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


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    Glazier 1904–1918.

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