50 Yards West to Routes of Historic Trails
50 Yards West to Routes of Historic Trails is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 866 m. Lime Hill stands 869 m to the south-southwest, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Route of Marcy Trail, a historic site 1.4 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 47 miles off. 70 named places lie within 25 miles, 4 of them named summits.
What the record says
- Built
- 1969
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 46.8 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
70 named places within 25 miles
- Route of Marcy Trail: 1.4 mi
- Site of Lyman's Wagon Train Batttle: 4.3 mi
- Mary B. Isaacs: 6.2 mi
- First Church Bell: 6.4 mi
- First Baptist Church of Canadian: 6.4 mi
- Rattlesnake Hill: 16.9 mi
- Bankhead Mound: 17.1 mi
- Lime Hill: 17.4 mi
- Tandy Mesa: 20.0 mi
- Sunset Park: 5.8 mi
- City Park: 7.2 mi
- Roberts County Park: 15.8 mi
- River Valley Pioneer Museum: 6.6 mi
- Roberts County Museum: 16.1 mi
- Mobeetie Jail Museum: 20.9 mi
- Canadian River Historic Wagon Bridge Nature Reserve: 8.0 mi
- Cast Away Intersection: 13.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of 50 Yards West to Routes of Historic Trails. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lime Hill | SSW 196° | 869 m | 17.4 mi |
| Tandy Mesa | NW 314° | 867 m | 20.0 mi |
| Bankhead Mound | S 176° | 864 m | 17.1 mi |
| Rattlesnake Hill | E 96° | 788 m | 16.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:46 | 19:20 | 19:54 |
| June solstice | 06:26 | 20:24 | 21:02 |
| September equinox | 07:30 | 19:06 | 19:40 |
| December solstice | 07:49 | 16:53 | 17:32 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 36 | 39 | 48 | 56 | 65 | 75 | 79 | 78 | 70 | 58 | 46 | 37 |
| Precip in | 0.9 | 0.6 | 1.4 | 2.2 | 3.5 | 2.9 | 2.6 | 3.2 | 2.1 | 2.9 | 0.9 | 1.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Miami, 16 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/12405584058
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