Archer County Discovery Well
Archer County Discovery Well is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 325 m. Bare Mountain stands 362 m to the south-southeast, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is A Jesse James Hideout, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. 10 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Built
- 1967
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
Named places within 25 miles
- A Jesse James Hideout: 0.0 mi
- Camp Cureton, C.S.A.: 0.0 mi
- First Baptist Church of Archer City: 0.1 mi
- Archer County Jail: 0.1 mi
- Archer County Copper Mines: 5.9 mi
- Burkett Park: 0.6 mi
- Big Tree Park: 11.8 mi
- Marsh Park: 12.1 mi
- Little Post Oak Creek Park: 13.5 mi
- Deer Creek Park: 14.5 mi
- Gap Mountain: 15.2 mi
- Spy Knob: 16.1 mi
- Rattlesnake Mountain: 17.6 mi
- Bare Mountain: 18.1 mi
- Bare Butte: 20.0 mi
- Wichita Falls Museum and Art Center: 19.8 mi
- Kell House Museum: 22.8 mi
- River Bend Nature Center: 22.8 mi
- Museum of North Texas History: 23.3 mi
- Bobcat Bluff: 9.6 mi
- Wichita Falls: 23.0 mi
- World's Littlest Skyscraper: 23.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Archer County Discovery Well. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bare Mountain | SSE 148° | 362 m | 18.1 mi |
| Spy Knob | SSE 150° | 348 m | 16.1 mi |
| Satanta Mountain | SE 131° | 348 m | 23.9 mi |
| Backbone Mountain | ESE 117° | 338 m | 23.9 mi |
| Gap Mountain | SE 129° | 334 m | 15.2 mi |
| Bare Butte | N 358° | 322 m | 20.0 mi |
| Temple Hill | N 353° | 321 m | 20.1 mi |
| Twin Mountain | NNW 339° | 321 m | 23.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:39 | 19:14 | 19:46 |
| June solstice | 06:26 | 20:12 | 20:49 |
| September equinox | 07:23 | 19:00 | 19:33 |
| December solstice | 07:36 | 16:53 | 17:31 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–May, Sep–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 43 | 47 | 55 | 64 | 73 | 81 | 85 | 85 | 77 | 65 | 54 | 45 |
| Precip in | 1.7 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.4 | 4.8 | 3.4 | 2.5 | 2.9 | 2.8 | 3.8 | 2.0 | 2.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Archer City 2W, 2 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/12389411261
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