Ballinger, Texas - Giant Cross

Address:
US 83, Ballinger, TX
Directions:
Follow 7th St. southeast out of town. It turns into US 83. Around a mile out of town, the first dirt road to the left (east) leads to the Cross.
Admission:
Free.
Hours:
Always visible.

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Ballinger, Texas - Giant Cross

100 feet tall, 70 feet wide, 50 tons. [Russ Baker, 05/18/2005]

[RA: Ballinger's inspired the creation of a larger cross in Groom, Texas. The Ballinger cross was built in 1993 by the Studer Family. It is illuminated at night, and is adjacent to a grotto of Our Lady of Guadalupe.]

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