World's Littlest Skyscraper
World's Littlest Skyscraper is an attraction in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 290 m. Sunshine Hill stands 368 m to the west-northwest, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Site of St. James Hotel, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. 6 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
building in Wichita Falls, Texas
Dates from 1919.
Wikidata Q2343848, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Built
- 1919
- Height
- 12 m
What to expect
- Operated by
- Hello Again
How to reach it
Named places within 25 miles
- Site of St. James Hotel: 0.0 mi
- J. A. Kemp Wholesale Grocery Building: 0.1 mi
- George Alonzo Soule: 0.1 mi
- The Zale Legacy: 0.1 mi
- Henry C. Luecke Pioneer, Blacksmith and Inventor: 0.1 mi
- Spudder Park: 0.4 mi
- Lincoln Park: 0.5 mi
- O'Reilly Park: 0.6 mi
- Ben Donnell Park: 0.7 mi
- Bellevue Park: 0.8 mi
- Dinosaur Park: 18.6 mi
- Curtis Mound and Signal Hill: 24.0 mi
- The Hubbard Mansion: 24.2 mi
- Rock Island Depot: 24.4 mi
- Old Jailhouse: 24.5 mi
- Bare Butte: 8.9 mi
- Temple Hill: 10.3 mi
- Twin Mountain: 16.4 mi
- Martin Hill: 16.6 mi
- Sunshine Hill: 20.3 mi
- Museum of North Texas History: 0.1 mi
- Kell House Museum: 0.6 mi
- River Bend Nature Center: 1.4 mi
- Wichita Falls Museum and Art Center: 3.7 mi
- Wichita Falls: 1.0 mi
- Huff: 10.4 mi
- Burkburnett Community Gardens: 13.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of World's Littlest Skyscraper. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunshine Hill | WNW 300° | 368 m | 20.3 mi |
| Floral Mound | WNW 295° | 367 m | 22.8 mi |
| Bare Butte | WSW 257° | 322 m | 8.9 mi |
| Temple Hill | WSW 259° | 321 m | 10.3 mi |
| Twin Mountain | W 269° | 321 m | 16.4 mi |
| Martin Hill | NNE 18° | 303 m | 16.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:39 | 19:13 | 19:46 |
| June solstice | 06:24 | 20:12 | 20:49 |
| September equinox | 07:23 | 18:59 | 19:32 |
| December solstice | 07:36 | 16:51 | 17:30 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–May, Sep–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 42 | 46 | 55 | 63 | 72 | 80 | 85 | 84 | 76 | 65 | 53 | 44 |
| Precip in | 1.2 | 1.4 | 2.0 | 2.5 | 3.8 | 3.4 | 2.0 | 2.5 | 3.0 | 2.9 | 1.6 | 1.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Wichita Falls Muni AP, 4 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidataOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element way/755984463
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