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Canyon, Texas: Tex Randall, Big Texan

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Address:
N. 3rd Ave., Canyon, TX
Directions:
West side of town. Just south of US 60/Hereford Hwy, and just west of N. 15th St., on the southeast corner of N. 3rd Ave. and N. 14th St.
Admission:
Free
RA Rates:
Major Fun
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Tex Randall.

Tex Randall, Big Texan

A lanky, slouching cowboy giant, standing here since 1959. After a long period of deterioration, Tex was restored and repainted in 2016.

Roadsideamerica.com Report... [07/13/2014]
Canyon, Texas - Tex Randall And PETA: No Deal
Tex Randall, Big Texan: People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals sent a message on Nov. 10 to Danny Byrd, who owns the towering Tex Randall cowboy statue. [11/11/2008] Complete Story...
Canyon, Texas - Boot Hill for Tex Randall?
Tex Randall Statue: The giant statue of Tex Randall, the lean and leaning cowboy, has been a looming fixture in Canyon, Texas, for almost 50 years. But the ground beneath his size 75 boots is up for sale, and the town faces a vexing problem: can it afford to move its hardscrabbled civic symbol? [06/22/2008] Complete Story...

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Tex Randall, Big Texan.

Tex Randall, Big Texan

The Tex Randall parking lot has seven parking spots -- was able to turn around an RV with no other vehicles in the lot. Have to stand in the street to get good pictures of the front.

[Perry Rodrigue, 03/16/2022]

Big Tex Randall.

Tex Randall, Big Texan

Randall looks great! Totally renovated. Small park also to walk around. GPS took us about a mile short. Its located right next to the el patio restaurant. Love the skoal can imprint on his jeans.

[Vickie Long, 03/11/2020]

Nearby Offbeat Places

Retired Sad Monkey RailroadRetired Sad Monkey Railroad, Canyon, TX - < 1 mi.
Jack Sisemore's RV MuseumJack Sisemore's RV Museum, Amarillo, TX - 5 mi.
Huge Pair of LegsHuge Pair of Legs, Amarillo, TX - 8 mi.
In the region:
Floating Mesa, Amarillo, TX - 21 mi.

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