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American Legion Hanson Post No. 54

American Legion Hanson Post No. 54 from directly overhead

American Legion Hanson Post No. 54 is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 1,114 m. Goat Mountain stands 1,156 m to the west, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is McKinley School, a historic site 0.2 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 68 miles off. 18 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Built
2011
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates35.20754, -101.84450

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Ellwood Park: 0.4 mi
  • Potter County Courthouse Square: 0.5 mi
  • Mary Hazelrigg Park: 0.7 mi
  • Sandborn Park: 0.7 mi
  • Centennial Plaza: 0.8 mi
Attractions: 26
Peaks: 18
Museums: 11
Picnic sites: 9
  • Southeast Park Pavilion: 16.8 mi
  • Lois Rice Pavilion: 16.9 mi
  • 1: 17.5 mi
  • 2: 17.5 mi
  • 3: 17.5 mi
Artworks: 7
  • Horse: 0.5 mi
  • Heart: 0.5 mi
  • Rick Husband: 0.7 mi
  • Citizens Bank Plaza White Buffalo: 15.8 mi
  • The Original Texans: 16.1 mi
Gardens: 2
Cliffs: 2
Waterfalls: 1
  • River Falls: 12.5 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of American Legion Hanson Post No. 54. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Goat MountainW 281°1,156 m11.7 mi
Wolf MountainWNW 290°1,126 m10.4 mi
Coyote BluffWNW 303°1,088 m12.1 mi
Wildcat BluffWNW 292°1,082 m6.3 mi
Rotten HillWNW 299°1,035 m21.8 mi
Five FingersWNW 296°1,030 m22.2 mi
Cooley ButteSSE 149°1,029 m17.2 mi
Brushy ButteSSE 148°1,026 m18.9 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, 8 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

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OpenStreetMap element node/12453470370

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