Battle of North Fork of Red River
Battle of North Fork of Red River is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 826 m. Lime Hill stands 869 m to the northeast, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Rescue of Two White Girls by Lt. Frank Baldwin, a historic site 7.9 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 40 miles off. 110 named places lie within 25 miles, 2 of them named summits.
What the record says
- Built
- 1972
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 40.1 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
110 named places within 25 miles
- Rescue of Two White Girls by Lt. Frank Baldwin: 7.9 mi
- Big Springs: 7.9 mi
- Site of Pampa Army Air Force Base: 10.3 mi
- Eldridge Post Office: 10.5 mi
- McLean Methodist Church: 13.2 mi
- Recreational Park: 16.8 mi
- Lions club Park: 17.7 mi
- Hollywood Park: 17.7 mi
- Marcus Sanders Park: 17.8 mi
- Boys Club Park: 17.9 mi
- Devils Rope Museum: 11.4 mi
- McLean-Alanreed Historical Museum: 13.3 mi
- McLean-Alanreed Museum: 13.3 mi
- Devil's Rope and Route 66 Museum: 13.4 mi
- Mobeetie Jail Museum: 15.1 mi
- War Memorial Statue: 18.9 mi
- Steel tree: 19.0 mi
- Steel Lizard Sculpture: 19.0 mi
- Steel tree: 19.0 mi
- Music notes: 19.1 mi
- Phillips 66: 13.2 mi
- Murals: 13.3 mi
- Alanreed Baptist Church: 14.5 mi
- Texaco Super Service Station: 14.5 mi
- Cast Away Intersection: 19.5 mi
- Lime Hill: 15.4 mi
- Bankhead Mound: 19.9 mi
- Gray County Westbound Rest Area: 16.8 mi
- Donley County Eastbound Rest Area: 18.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Battle of North Fork of Red River. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lime Hill | NE 43° | 869 m | 15.4 mi |
| Bankhead Mound | ENE 57° | 864 m | 19.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:47 | 19:21 | 19:55 |
| June solstice | 06:29 | 20:24 | 21:02 |
| September equinox | 07:31 | 19:08 | 19:41 |
| December solstice | 07:49 | 16:55 | 17:34 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 40 | 43 | 51 | 59 | 68 | 76 | 80 | 79 | 72 | 61 | 50 | 40 |
| Precip in | 0.9 | 0.9 | 1.6 | 2.4 | 3.9 | 3.4 | 3.0 | 3.2 | 2.5 | 2.7 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — MC Lean, 13 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/12403624074
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