West (Texas)
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| Nickname : The Kolache Capital of Texas | |||
 Above: Czech Stop & Little Czech Bakery , a Czech restaurant; Bottom left: aerial view of the city towards the northeast; Bottom Right: Shops on Oak Street |
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| Basic data | |||
| Foundation : | 1892 | ||
| State : | United States | ||
| State : | Texas | ||
| County : | McLennan County | ||
| Coordinates : | 31 ° 48 ′ N , 97 ° 6 ′ W | ||
| Time zone : | -6 | ||
| Residents : | 2,674 (as of 2010) | ||
| Postal code : | 76691 | ||
| Area code : | +1 254 | ||
| FIPS : | 48-77332 | ||
| GNIS ID : | 1349669 | ||
| Mayor : | Tommy Muska | ||
West is a city in McLennan County in the US state of Texas in the United States of America . It has 2,674 inhabitants (as of 2010).
geography
West is located at latitude 31 ° 48'12 "N and longitude 97 ° 5'35" W. According to the United States Census Bureau , the city has an area of 4.0 km². West is about 40 km north of Waco and 120 km south of Dallas . Most of the city is also on the east side of Interstate 35 and the Union Pacific Railroad .
history
West was settled from 1840 and was named a city in 1892. It was named after the landowner of the same name, Thomas West (1834–1912).
The city is five kilometers south of the place where the Crush railway accident was staged in 1896 .
On February 15, 2009, the Ash Creek meteorite fall occurred near the city.
Every year, the West Festival of the large Czech community takes place in West .
On the evening of April 17, 2013, a particularly severe explosion occurred in the fertilizer warehouse of the West Fertilizer Company . 15 people died and around 200 were injured in the explosion. The explosion destroyed a large part of the small town, around 60 to 80 buildings were destroyed or damaged. An elementary school and the West Middle School were almost completely destroyed. Most of the victims were firefighters and volunteers who came to the aid of the people. On May 11, 2016, the investigative authority BATF announced that the explosion had been caused intentionally.
education
The city is part of the West Independent School District with West High School and its athletics team, the Trojans. West Middle School exploded due to a gas leak as a result of the explosion in the fertilizer store.
sons and daughters of the town
- Cliff Bartosh (born 1976), major league baseball player
- Scott Podsednik (* 1979), major league baseball player
- Scott Wells (born 1981), American football player
- People related to the city
- Arthur W. Murray (1918-2011), American military pilot; born in Cresson , Pennsylvania and died in West 2011
gallery
The City Hall and Police Department in West
Restored railway depot in West
"His Offer Still Stands": Blockhouse of the Fellowship church in West
Shop and bakery in downtown West
Individual evidence
- ↑ Archive of city website on April 5, 2013 ( Memento from April 5, 2013 in the Internet Archive )
- ↑ Historic Town of West ( Memento of the original from March 16, 2012 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. on www.west-tx.com (English)
- ↑ The Crash at Crush . In: hmdb.org . Retrieved January 5, 2011.
- ↑ Crash at Crush, The . In: Texas Historical Commission . 1976. Archived from the original on November 21, 2015. Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved January 5, 2011.
- ↑ Welcome to the West Fest. Retrieved April 18, 2013 .
- ↑ Sabrina Fritz: Pictures like in Iraq. tagesschau.de, archived from the original on April 18, 2013 ; Retrieved April 18, 2013 .
- ^ Ernesto Londoño and Debbi Wilgoren: Fertilizer facility explosion injures at least 160 in central Texas; 5 to 15 feared dead. washingtonpost.com, accessed April 19, 2013 .
- ↑ Death toll in West Texas fertilizer explosion rises to 15. Retrieved April 25, 2013 (English).
- ^ Regina Dennis: Rescuers searching for victims of Texas fertilizer plant blast , chicagotribune.com. April 18, 2013. Archived from the original on April 18, 2013 Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. .
- ↑ Video recordings of the destruction ( page no longer available , search in web archives ) Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. , 34 MB, source: US Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board (accessed May 23, 2013)
- ^ M. Alex Johnson: Multiple injuries reported in explosion at Texas fertilizer plant . In: NBC US News . NBC. Retrieved April 18, 2013.
- ↑ Jervis, Rick and Stanglin, Doug: Mayor says at least 10 first responders among those killed in explosion that officials say was likely an industrial accident. . USA Today. April 18, 2013. Retrieved October 23, 2013.
- ↑ Ralph Ellis: Fire that led to Texas fertilizer blast set on purpose, officials say . CNN. Retrieved May 11, 2016.
- ^ West Independent School District
- ^ West High School
- ↑ Kevin Dolak: Live Updates: West, Texas Fertilizer Plant Explosion Injures More Than 100 . ABC. Archived from the original on April 18, 2013. Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved April 18, 2013.
