Knott is an unincorporated community in northwestern Howard County, Texas, United States. It lies along FM 846 northwest of the city of Big Spring, the county seat of Howard County.Rand McNally. The Road Atlas '08. Chicago: Rand McNally, 2008, p. 98. Its elevation is 2,612 feet (796 m). Although Knott is unincorporated, it has a post office, with the ZIP code of 79748.Zip Code Lookup
Knott, along with its neighbor West Knott, was named for rancher Calvin Stevenson Knott, one of the first settlers in the area. Agriculture is important in the Knott area; although watermelons were once significant in the local economy, cotton farming is now dominant.KNOTT, TEXAS, Handbook of Texas Online, 2008-01-15. Accessed 2008-08-08.
Climate According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Knott has a semi-arid climate, abbreviated "BSk" on climate maps.Climate Summary for Knott, Texas
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