Lufkin, Texas

Lufkin is a city in Texas.

 History 
Lufkin was created in 1882.

Geography
Lufkin is located at  (31.336874, -94.730374).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , of which  is land and , or 0.8%, is water.

Lufkin is at the crossroads of East Texas at the intersections of Highways US 59, future Interstate 69, which leads to Houston and the Rio Grande Valley to the south and Nacogdoches and Texarkana to the north, and US 69, which leads from the Golden Triangle of southeast Texas (Port Arthur and Beaumont) to points such as Jacksonville, Tyler, Dallas, and Oklahoma to the north.

Climate

 On average, the warmest month is August.
 The highest recorded temperature was 110 °F in 1909.
 On average, the coolest month is January.
 The lowest recorded temperature was -2 °F in 1930.
 The maximum average precipitation occurs in May.

Regional cities and their distance from Lufkin, Texas include:

 City  Miles Nacogdoches, Texas  9 Miles Houston, Texas  120 Miles Beaumont, Texas  106 Miles Dallas, Texas  168 Miles New Orleans  343 Miles Shreveport, Louisiana  117 Miles Texarkana, Texas  168 Miles Waco, Texas  162 Miles El Dorado, Arkansas  210 Miles Little Rock, Arkansas  313 Miles

References

Category:Settlements in Ark-La-Tex
Category:Cities in Texas
Category:County seats in Texas