Replica of XIT's Giant Windmill
Yellowhouse Division of 3,050,000-acre XIT Ranch built (1887) a 132-foot windmill southwest of here. Set in a canyon, it had to be tall to catch breezes and pump water. It was known as the world's tallest windmill until it was toppled by winds in 1926. This replica was erected May 27, 1969. (1970)
33.9252° N, 102.3292° W
Where to Find It
W. Delano Ave. (SH 430), northeast side opposite XIT Ave.
Nearby Markers
- 0.4 mi SW In Memory of George W. Littlefield Littlefield
- 1 mi SW Sacred Heart Catholic Church
- 1.8 mi NW Franklin A. Loyd Littlefield
- 7.6 mi NW Town of Amherst Amherst
- 8.7 mi W Comanchero Trail Littlefield
- 9.3 mi NE One of the Trails of Col. Ranald S. MacKenzie Fieldton