Hext
Hext is a ghost town in Oklahoma, at a modelled elevation of 586 m. Haystack Mountain stands 598 m to the south-southeast, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Erick Rest Area, a rest area 4.5 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 0.3 miles off. 22 named places lie within 25 miles, 2 of them named summits.
human settlement in Beckham County, Oklahoma, United States of America
How to reach it
- 0.3 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
22 named places within 25 miles
- Will Rogers Highway Memorial: 14.0 mi
- Greer County, Texas: 16.1 mi
- Needwood Cemetery: 23.4 mi
- Rock Barn: 24.0 mi
- Center Cemetery: 24.1 mi
- Ackley Park: 21.3 mi
- Kiwanis Park: 21.7 mi
- Rotary Park: 22.8 mi
- Colonel Herring Park: 23.0 mi
- Lions Park: 23.1 mi
- 100th Meridian Museum: 6.8 mi
- Sandhill Curiosity Shop: 6.8 mi
- National Route 66 and Transportation Museum: 21.1 mi
- Old Town Museum: 21.2 mi
- Erick Rest Area: 4.5 mi
- I 40 West Bound Rest Area: 16.1 mi
- City meat market (erick): 6.8 mi
- Parker Drilling Rig 114: 22.7 mi
- Haystack Mountain: 13.5 mi
- Granite Mountains: 25.0 mi
- Windmill Garden: 5.8 mi
- Brinkman: 21.1 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Hext. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Haystack Mountain | SSE 148° | 598 m | 13.5 mi |
| Granite Mountains | SE 133° | 579 m | 25.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:44 | 19:18 | 19:51 |
| June solstice | 06:26 | 20:20 | 20:58 |
| September equinox | 07:28 | 19:04 | 19:37 |
| December solstice | 07:45 | 16:52 | 17:31 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Jun, Sep–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 37 | 41 | 51 | 58 | 69 | 77 | 82 | 81 | 72 | 60 | 48 | 39 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Erick 4ese Mesonet, 4 mi away.
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