Region: Panhandle Plains
Name is a Native American word for "sweetheart." It was also referred to as
"Sweetheart of the Plains." Settlement began as a construction camp on Santa Fe
Railroad in 1887. It is the county seat and the only town in Roberts County.
It's about 80 miles northeast of Amarillo nestled in a cottonwood-tree-lined
valley between the hills lining Red Deer Creek. It is the home of the National
Cow Calling Contest held the first Saturday of June since 1949.
Bed-and-breakfast facilities offered in historic buildings.
Nearby Cities: Perryton, Mobeetie, Wheeler, Lipscomb, Spearman, Pampa, more...