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Safety Rest Areas: Hill County Northbound

(Newly constructed facility opened Fall 2013)
Hill County Southbound is the partner for Hill County Northbound
2 sets of Men's and Women's Restrooms Drinking Water Family/Assisted Restroom Handicap Access Interpretive Displays Picnic Tables Storm Shelter

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View inside a round restroom
View of the working windmill
View of grain-bin like round structures that house the restrooms
View of building front from the playground area
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Aerial view of the new Hill County Safety Rest Area
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Location
  • IH 35 - Northbound, approximately 5 miles south of Hillsboro, midway between Dallas/Ft. Worth and Waco
  • Latitude = 31.9118 Longitude = -97.0951
  • Milepost: 362A

Features
  • 2 sets of Men's and Women's Restrooms
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  • Picnic Tables
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  • Air-conditioned lobby and restrooms
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  • Playground
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  • Drinking Water
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  • Separate Truck and Passenger Parking
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  • Family/Assisted Restroom
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  • Storm Shelter
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  • Handicap Access
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  • Vending Machines
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  • Interpretive Displays

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    Miscellaneous
    • Newly constructed facility opened in Fall 2013
    • Hill County was named for Dr. George Washington Hill, who was appointed by Sam Houston as secretary of war under the Republic of Texas in 1843
    • Rich farmland, adequate rainfall and favorable temperature contribute to a culture of farming and cultivating in the area
    • The agricultural look of the safety rest area facility; with barn-like structures, grain silos, and windmills; is a tribute to the local farming history