Taft, Texas: Papalote Creek Wind Farm
Wump-wump-wump. Drive into the middle of a wind farm with nearly 200 turbines that are nearly 400 feet tall. Wump.
- Address:
- CR 79, Taft, TX
- Directions:
- From downtown Taft drive east on US Hwy 181 for three miles, then turn north onto CR 79.
- Admission:
- Free
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Papalote Creek Wind Farm
At the Papalote Creek Wind Farm you can stand within 100 feet of the base of a wind turbine. With dozens of turbines in every direction, it is a visually overwhelming experience. All of the turbines are approximately 400 feet high.
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This wind farm has photo-friendly merit because the ground is flat, there are nearly 200 turbines, and many of them are next to county roads with not much traffic.