Borger

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Borger is a small industrial city in the Texas Panhandle known historically for its oil and gas production.

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Borger canonical 1
City of Borger 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf city
municipality
alternateName City of Borger
linked to: Borger
areaCode 806
climate semi-arid climate
country United States
countrySubdivision State of Texas
linked to: Texas
county Hutchinson County
demographicsNote population under 20,000 in the early 21st century
distanceToAmarillo about 45 miles northeast of Amarillo
elevation about 3,000 feet
about 910 meters
featureType industrial city
foundedBy Asa Philip “Ace” Borger
foundingDate 1926
GNISFeatureClass populated place
governmentType council–manager government
hasCollege Frank Phillips College
hasEducationalInstitution Borger High School
hasFacility Phillips 66 refinery
petrochemical plants
hasIndustry natural gas industry
oil industry
petrochemical industry
refining industry
hasMuseum Hutchinson County Historical Museum
hasNearbyAttraction Lake Meredith National Recreation Area
linked to: Lake Meredith
historicalRole boomtown in the 1920s oil rush
incorporationDate 1926
isCountySeatOf Hutchinson County, Texas
knownFor gas production
oil production
petrochemical industry
refining industry
locatedIn Hutchinson County, Texas
Texas
Texas Panhandle
locatedNear Canadian River
namedAfter Asa Philip “Ace” Borger
postalCode 79007
region Texas Panhandle
state Texas
timeZone Central Time Zone
timeZoneDST Central Daylight Time
linked to: Central Time Zone
transportation served by State Highway 136
served by State Highway 152

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Texas Panhandle hasCity Borger
Borger alternateName City of Borger
linked to: Borger