Amarillo Natatorium ("The Nat")
Amarillo Natatorium ("The Nat") is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 1,118 m. Goat Mountain stands 1,156 m to the west, 10 miles off. The nearest named place is Route 66 in Amarillo, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Historic Route 66 passes 66 miles off. 18 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
Building at 604 S. Georgia Street Amarillo, Texas.
Wikidata Q107320637, matched on coordinates and name (40 m apart).
What the record says
- Built
- 1996
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 66.3 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
- 1.9 mi off the Texas Plains Trail
Named places within 25 miles
- Rock Island Rail Trail Park: 0.4 mi
- San Jacinto Elementary School Park: 0.5 mi
- San Jacinto Park: 0.6 mi
- Margaret Wills School Park: 0.8 mi
- Summit Park: 0.9 mi
- Route 66 in Amarillo: 0.0 mi
- Northwest Texas Hospital School of Nursing: 0.3 mi
- McKinley School: 1.1 mi
- St. Mary's Academy: 1.2 mi
- Wild Horse Lake: 1.2 mi
- Amarillo Scaregrounds: 0.5 mi
- Free Wall: 1.4 mi
- Fisk Building: 1.7 mi
- Santa Fe Building: 1.7 mi
- Paramount Theater Blade Sign: 1.7 mi
- Wildcat Bluff: 5.1 mi
- Wolf Mountain: 9.1 mi
- Goat Mountain: 10.5 mi
- Coyote Bluff: 10.9 mi
- Cooley Butte: 18.0 mi
- Harrington House: 1.8 mi
- AC Museum of natural history: 1.9 mi
- Amarillo Museum of Art: 2.0 mi
- Texas Panhandle War Memorial Center: 2.7 mi
- Don Harrington Discovery Center: 2.7 mi
- Horse: 1.8 mi
- Heart: 1.8 mi
- Rick Husband: 2.0 mi
- Citizens Bank Plaza White Buffalo: 15.8 mi
- Tex Randall statue: 16.0 mi
- Lois Rice Pavilion: 16.9 mi
- Southeast Park Pavilion: 16.9 mi
- Soapberry Day Use Area: 20.5 mi
- Hope Garden: 0.5 mi
- 6th Street Urban Farm: 0.8 mi
- The Palisades: 10.7 mi
- Fortress Cliff: 21.4 mi
- River Falls: 13.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Amarillo Natatorium ("The Nat"). Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goat Mountain | W 281° | 1,156 m | 10.5 mi |
| Wolf Mountain | WNW 291° | 1,126 m | 9.1 mi |
| Coyote Bluff | NW 305° | 1,088 m | 10.9 mi |
| Wildcat Bluff | WNW 295° | 1,082 m | 5.1 mi |
| Rotten Hill | WNW 300° | 1,035 m | 20.6 mi |
| Five Fingers | WNW 297° | 1,030 m | 21.0 mi |
| Cooley Butte | SE 146° | 1,029 m | 18.0 mi |
| Brushy Butte | SE 145° | 1,026 m | 19.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:52 | 19:26 | 19:59 |
| June solstice | 06:34 | 20:28 | 21:06 |
| September equinox | 07:36 | 19:12 | 19:46 |
| December solstice | 07:53 | 17:01 | 17:40 |
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 | 40 | 47 | 55 | 65 | 74 | 78 | 77 | 70 | 58 | 46 | 37 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Amarillo 7ene, 9 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/12453470330
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