Birthplace of Audie Murphy
Birthplace of Audie Murphy is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 182 m. Snow Hill stands 208 m to the north, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Harrell Campground, a historic site 0.8 miles away. Texas Lakes Trail passes 14 miles off. 2 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Built
- 1973
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 13.5 mi off the Texas Lakes Trail
Named places within 25 miles
- Harrell Campground: 0.8 mi
- Kingston Baptist Church: 1.2 mi
- White Rock Community: 3.6 mi
- White Rock Community: 3.6 mi
- White Rock Methodist Church: 3.6 mi
- Graham Park: 6.2 mi
- Austin Park: 6.9 mi
- Middleton Park: 7.2 mi
- Phillips Field: 7.8 mi
- Arnold Park: 7.8 mi
- Audie Murphy and Cotton Museum: 8.6 mi
- Farmersville Heritage Museum: 12.3 mi
- Aviation Unmanned Vehicle Museum: 14.2 mi
- Northeast Texas Children's Museum: 16.8 mi
- Fannin County Museum of History: 23.5 mi
- The Attic: 8.8 mi
- Skydive Spaceland Dallas: 19.3 mi
- Top Fun Ranch: 19.5 mi
- Royse City Calaboose: 20.2 mi
- Cookston Court: 20.3 mi
- Randolph: 18.0 mi
- Jot Em Down: 20.5 mi
- Bug Tussle: 21.5 mi
- Biggers: 22.2 mi
- Graham Park Pavilion: 6.1 mi
- Day Use Sites: 21.1 mi
- Hays Hills: 13.7 mi
- Snow Hill: 17.7 mi
- Pawnee Inlet Unit: 18.9 mi
- Caddo Creek Unit: 20.5 mi
- Hopkins County Westbound Rest Area: 21.1 mi
- Hopkins County Eastbound Rest Area: 21.5 mi
- Deer Statue: 8.6 mi
- Lyday Heritage Gardens: 15.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Birthplace of Audie Murphy. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Snow Hill | N 358° | 208 m | 17.7 mi |
| Hays Hills | WSW 252° | 180 m | 13.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:29 | 19:04 | 19:37 |
| June solstice | 06:17 | 20:01 | 20:38 |
| September equinox | 07:14 | 18:50 | 19:23 |
| December solstice | 07:25 | 16:44 | 17:22 |
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 | 46 | 49 | 57 | 65 | 73 | 81 | 86 | 86 | 78 | 67 | 56 | 48 |
| Precip in | 3.2 | 3.5 | 4.4 | 4.1 | 5.8 | 4.2 | 3.1 | 2.4 | 3.8 | 5.0 | 3.6 | 4.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Greenville Kgvl Radio, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/12438024544
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