301 E Interstate 40, Shamrock, TX 79079

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• Year Built: 1977

301 E Interstate 40 is located in Shamrock, TX.

This Motel 6 is located in Shamrock, TX. Shamrock is located in Wheeler County and currently has a population of 1,946. The city is located in the eastern portion of the Texas Panhandle. The hotel is located off I-40 and US Route 83; the two main roads/highways for the area. Shamrock is located about 93 miles east of Amarillo, TX, the closest major city to the area. Additionally, Shamrock is 166 miles from Oklahoma City and 306 miles from the Dallas/Fort Worth Area.

The city was named Shamrock because of the founders of the city were Irish. Due to the name and founders, there is a lot of emphasis on Irish culture in the area. The area is known to host the St.Patrick's Annual Celebration, the Official Texas St.Patrick's Celebration. The city is often referred to as the "Crossroads of America" because of the I-40 and Highway 83 intersection; the only crossing of two major border highways in the United States. Very close to the hotel is the U-Drop Inn, a former service station and cafe, that is a popular local attraction. The U-Drop Inn is famously known for being off Route 66 and was used as a landmark in the famous PIxar movies, Cars. People stop along road trips to visit the site because of the movie's wide popularity.