Unincorporated community in Texas, United States
| Slide, Texas | |
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| unincorporated community | |
 Slide Arena | |
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| Coordinates: 33°24′50″N 101°55′48″W / 33.41389°N 101.93000°W / 33.41389; -101.93000 | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Texas |
| County | Lubbock |
| Physiographic region | Llano Estacado |
| Founded | 1890s |
| Elevation | 3,255 ft (992 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 44 |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 806 |
| Website | Handbook of Texas |
Slide is an unincorporated community in Lubbock County, Texas, United States. According to the Handbook of Texas, the community had a population of 44 in 2000. The community is part of the Lubbock metropolitan area.
Geography
Slide is located at the intersection of Farm to Market Roads 1730 and 41, 13 mi (21 km) southwest of Lubbock and 13.5 mi (21.7 km) east of Ropesville in southern Lubbock County.
Education
The original settlers used the lumber from Colorado City to build a school. Today, Slide is served by the Lubbock-Cooper Independent School District.
References
- ^ "Slide". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- "Slide, Texas". Texas Escapes Online Magazine. Retrieved July 10, 2024.
- Slide, TX from the Handbook of Texas Online
| Municipalities and communities of Lubbock County, Texas, United States | ||
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| County seat: Lubbock | ||
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |