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Barron Field

Barron Field from directly overhead

Barron Field is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 206 m. Chattanooga Hill stands 330 m to the west-northwest, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Oak Grove Park, a park 0.4 miles away. Texas Lakes Trail passes 14 miles off. 9 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The story

airport in Texas, United States of America

Dates from 1917.

Wikidata Q4863804, matched on coordinates and name (286 m apart).

What the record says

Built
1976
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates32.62573, -97.30456

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Oak Grove Park: 0.4 mi
  • Johnson Park: 0.8 mi
  • Clyde Pittman Park: 1.2 mi
  • McPherson Park: 1.5 mi
  • Hallmark Park: 1.8 mi
Historic sites
Attractions
Artworks: 58
Museums: 52
Gardens: 36
Peaks: 9
Nature reserves: 7
Cliffs: 5
Beaches: 2
Springs: 2
Ghost towns: 1

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Chattanooga HillWNW 282°330 m22.0 mi
Caddo PeakSSW 211°303 m11.6 mi
Brushy KnobSSW 211°303 m13.7 mi
Brushy MoundSSW 207°275 m5.7 mi
Turkey PeakSSW 205°266 m6.5 mi
Blue MoundN 353°264 m22.2 mi
Mount DonwellNNE 20°218 m21.5 mi
Poverty KnobSE 145°216 m10.1 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3419:0919:41
June solstice06:2320:0420:41
September equinox07:1818:5519:27
December solstice07:2816:5117:28

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Feb–May, Sep–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F465057657381858578675648
Precip in2.22.43.23.24.53.51.92.53.44.32.72.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Benbrook DAM, 8 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12423678218

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