- Elevation, modelled
- 440 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Marys Peak552 m · 15.8 mi
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:55local time
- Coordinates
- 34.1177, -99.7582
Dark Sky Viewing Area is a attraction in Texas, at a modelled 440 m. Marys Peak stands 552 m to the west, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Historic Windmill, a attraction less than a tenth of a mile away. 45 named places lie within 25 miles, 12 of them named summits.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Dark Sky Viewing Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marys Peak | W 260° | 552 m | 15.8 mi |
| Big Mound | NE 54° | 522 m | 9.2 mi |
| Hepsidam Hill | NW 313° | 510 m | 16.0 mi |
| Cedar Mound | ENE 56° | 506 m | 9.2 mi |
| Dixie Mound | SSW 195° | 498 m | 11.0 mi |
| Sugarloaf Mountain | SSW 210° | 494 m | 5.7 mi |
| Third Mound | ENE 60° | 489 m | 9.2 mi |
| Flat Top | NNE 23° | 488 m | 10.9 mi |
45 named places within 25 miles
Historic sites: 24
- Site of Old Pease City: 4.3 mi
- Foard County: 6.6 mi
- Site of the Town of Margaret: 8.7 mi
- Crowell Schools: 9.0 mi
- First Christian Church: 9.3 mi
Peaks: 12
- Raggedy: 5.1 mi
- Sugarloaf Mountain: 5.7 mi
- Teacup Mountain: 6.0 mi
- Medicine Mounds: 9.1 mi
- Cedar Mound: 9.2 mi
Museums: 3
- Fire Hall Museum: 9.4 mi
- Foard County Museum: 9.4 mi
- Hardeman County Historical Museum: 12.6 mi
Attractions: 2
- Historic Windmill: 0.0 mi
- Permian Sea Tide Ripples: 0.9 mi
Ghost towns: 2
- Medicine Mound: 10.5 mi
- Acme: 14.2 mi
Rest areas: 2
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:44 | 19:18 | 19:51 |
| June solstice | 06:29 | 20:18 | 20:55 |
| September equinox | 07:28 | 19:04 | 19:37 |
| December solstice | 07:42 | 16:56 | 17:34 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
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