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Amarillo

Amarillo from directly overhead

Amarillo is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 1,107 m. Goat Mountain stands 1,156 m to the west-northwest, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is East Park, a park 0.3 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 69 miles off. 18 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The story

100-unit Class B apartment community in Amarillo, TX, operated by RPM Living

Wikidata Q140995130, matched on coordinates and name (382 m apart).

What the record says

Built
1965
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

How to reach it

Coordinates35.19920, -101.81669

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
Historic sites
Attractions: 26
Peaks: 18
Museums: 11
Picnic sites: 9
  • Southeast Park Pavilion: 16.7 mi
  • Lois Rice Pavilion: 16.8 mi
  • 1: 17.4 mi
  • 2: 17.4 mi
  • 3: 17.4 mi
Artworks: 7
  • Rick Husband: 1.0 mi
  • Heart: 1.2 mi
  • Horse: 1.2 mi
  • Richard Daniel Baker Peace Park: 14.6 mi
  • Citizens Bank Plaza White Buffalo: 15.7 mi
Gardens: 2
Cliffs: 2
Waterfalls: 1
  • River Falls: 11.4 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Amarillo. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Goat MountainWNW 282°1,156 m13.4 mi
Wolf MountainWNW 290°1,126 m12.1 mi
Coyote BluffWNW 301°1,088 m13.7 mi
Wildcat BluffWNW 292°1,082 m8.0 mi
Rotten HillWNW 299°1,035 m23.4 mi
Five FingersWNW 296°1,030 m23.9 mi
Cooley ButteSSE 153°1,029 m15.9 mi
Brushy ButteSSE 151°1,026 m17.6 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:5219:2619:59
June solstice06:3420:2821:06
September equinox07:3619:1219:46
December solstice07:5317:0017:40

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F364047556574787770584637

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Amarillo 7ene, 7 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/12453470359

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