Why visit Pampa
Townapedia lists 16 museums and landmarks, 34 parks and trails, 34 places to eat, 15 places to stay and 3 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Cinema 4, Gray County Courthouse, Central Fire Station and Pampa Country Club.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 93°F; January lows average 23°F.
Weather in Pampa
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Pampa
Pampa (from the Quechua: pampa, meaning "plain") is a city in Gray County, Texas, United States. Its population was 16,867 as of the 2020 census. Pampa is the county seat of Gray County and is the principal city of the Pampa micropolitan statistical area, which includes both Gray and Roberts Counties. Pampa is named after the Pampas Lowlands in Argentina, Uruguay, and southern Brazil.
From the Wikipedia article Pampa, Texas (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do3
M.K. Brown Civic Auditorium
Cinema and theater · 0.6 mi
1100 West Coronado Drive, Pampa
Museums and landmarks16
Gray County Courthouse
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.8 mi
Historic place in Pampa, Gray County, Texas
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Central Fire Station
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.9 mi
Building in Pampa, Gray County, Texas
4 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds34
Pampa H2O Aquatic Center
Sports field and stadium · 0.6 mi
1400 North Sumner Street, Pampa
22 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes34
Paleteria Oasis y Botanas Mexicanas
Restaurant · Mexican · 1.5 mi
725 West Brown Street, Pampa
Texas Rose Steakhouse
Restaurant · Steak House · 1.5 mi
2841 Perryton Parkway, Pampa
The Plaza Restaurant
Restaurant · Mexican · 0.5 mi
1201 North Hobart Street, Pampa
Verona Italian Bistro
Restaurant · Italian · 0.5 mi
1203 North Hobart Street, Pampa
22 more on the map.
History
In 1888, the Santa Fe Railroad was constructed through the area where Pampa would be established. A rail station and telegraph office were built, and the townsite was laid out by George Tyng, manager of the White Deer Lands ranch. The town was first called "Glasgow", then "Sutton", and then the name was changed to "Pampa" after the pampas grasslands of South America at Mr. Tyng's suggestion. Timothy Dwight Hobart, a native of Vermont, sold plots of land for the town only to people who agreed to settle there and develop the land, and Pampa soon became a center for agriculture. Gas and oil were discovered in the Texas Panhandle in 1916. Pampa prospered greatly in the resulting oil boom, and the Gray County seat of government was moved in 1928 from Lefors to Pampa.
The Army Air Forces Training Command operated the Pampa Army Air Field that was in operation from 1942 to 1945. The former base is located near the intersection of SH 152 and FM 1474, about 10 miles east of the town.
From the History section of Pampa, Texas on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay15
Holiday Inn Express & Suites
Motel and hotel · 1.9 mi
3119 Perryton Parkway, Pampa
Churches and places of worship42
First Baptist Church Pampa
Church · Baptist · 0.9 mi
203 North West Street, Pampa
Calvary Assembly of God Church
Church · Assemblies Of God · 1.8 mi
1030 South Love Street, Pampa
Cornerstone Baptist Church
Church · Baptist · 1.7 mi
2410 West 23rd Avenue, Pampa
Fellowship Baptist Church
Church · Baptist · 0.7 mi
622 East Francis Avenue, Pampa
First Assembly of God
Church · Assemblies Of God · 1.2 mi
500 South Cuyler Street, Pampa
First Church of the Nazarene
Church · Nazarene · 0.7 mi
500 North West Street, Pampa
First Freewill Baptist Church
Church · Baptist · 0.4 mi
731 North Sloan Street, Pampa
First United Methodist Church
Church · United Methodist · 0.8 mi
201 East Foster Avenue, Pampa
Shopping13
Bartlett's Lumber & Hardware
Hardware store · 1.3 mi
500 West Brown Street, Pampa
Gas and EV charging13
Schools, colleges and libraries21
Healthcare4
Interim HealthCare of Pampa
Clinic and pharmacy · 1.0 mi
2217 Perryton Parkway, Pampa
Map of Pampa
195 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 50°F | 23°F | 0.8 in | 3.3 in |
| Feb | 54°F | 26°F | 0.6 in | 3.3 in |
| Mar | 63°F | 33°F | 1.5 in | 1.8 in |
| Apr | 71°F | 42°F | 2.2 in | 0.6 in |
| May | 80°F | 52°F | 2.8 in | 0.2 in |
| Jun | 88°F | 62°F | 3.2 in | 0.0 in |
| Jul | 93°F | 67°F | 2.5 in | 0.0 in |
| Aug | 91°F | 66°F | 3.1 in | 0.0 in |
| Sep | 84°F | 58°F | 1.9 in | 0.0 in |
| Oct | 72°F | 45°F | 2.2 in | 0.7 in |
| Nov | 60°F | 33°F | 1.0 in | 1.5 in |
| Dec | 50°F | 25°F | 0.9 in | 4.3 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Pampa #2 (1 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Gray County has had 12 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for fires.
- 2025-03-14: Rest Area Fire (Fire)
- 2021-02-19: Severe Winter Storms (Severe Ice Storm)
- 2021-02-14: Severe Winter Storm (Severe Ice Storm)
- 2020-03-25: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
- 2020-03-13: Covid-19 (Biological)
- 2018-04-18: Mcclellan Fire (Fire)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Perry Lefors Field (PPA) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 4 miles away.
- Lefors 12 mi southeast, about 19 min by car
- Skellytown 12 mi west, about 19 min by car
- White Deer 14 mi southwest, about 23 min by car
- Miami 21 mi northeast, about 33 min by car
- Groom 25 mi south, about 40 min by car
- Borger 26 mi west, about 41 min by car
- Panhandle 27 mi southwest, about 44 min by car
- McLean 30 mi southeast, about 48 min by car
- Stinnett 33 mi northwest, about 53 min by car
- Amarillo 54 mi southwest, about 1 h 30 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Pampa Texas 10-3-2013, Charles Henry, CC BY 2.0
- Gray County Courthouse (Pampa, Texas), Jeffrey Beall, CC BY 3.0
- Central Fire Station (Pampa, Texas), Jeffrey Beall, CC BY 3.0
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