Boom Operators Memorial
Boom Operators Memorial is a historic site in Oklahoma, at a modelled elevation of 415 m. King Mountain stands 732 m to the north, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Boeing KC-135A Stratotanker, a attraction less than a tenth of a mile away. Wichita Mountains Byway passes 30 miles off. 69 named places lie within 25 miles, 23 of them named summits.
What the record says
- Built
- 2003-04-25
How to reach it
- 29.8 mi off the Wichita Mountains Byway, National
69 named places within 25 miles
- Wings of Freedom Park: 0.0 mi
- Sequioa Playground: 0.4 mi
- University Heights Park 2: 1.3 mi
- University Heights Park: 1.4 mi
- Heritage Way Park 2: 1.7 mi
- Navajo Mountain: 7.7 mi
- Dempsey Peak: 10.3 mi
- Cable Mountain: 10.8 mi
- Soldiers Peak: 13.4 mi
- Stewart Mountain: 13.7 mi
- Boeing KC-135A Stratotanker: 0.0 mi
- Lockheed C-141B Starlifter: 0.0 mi
- Beech JRB-4: 0.3 mi
- Douglas C-47B Skytrain: 0.3 mi
- Christmas Tree Pole: 2.1 mi
- Apache Monument: 2.2 mi
- Doans' Adobe Building: 21.7 mi
- Doan's Crossing: 21.7 mi
- Doan's Crossing on Red River: 21.7 mi
- American Legion Monument: 21.9 mi
- Museum of the Western Prairie: 2.4 mi
- Pioneer Townsite: 23.8 mi
- Tillman County Historical Museum: 23.8 mi
- Baldy Point: 17.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Boom Operators Memorial. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| King Mountain | N 358° | 732 m | 14.9 mi |
| Soldiers Peak | NNE 12° | 727 m | 13.4 mi |
| Walsh Mountain | NNW 342° | 703 m | 23.3 mi |
| Tepee Mountain | NNE 17° | 674 m | 16.0 mi |
| Brown Mountain | NNW 342° | 662 m | 24.4 mi |
| Flat Top Mountain | N 9° | 657 m | 14.4 mi |
| Navajo Mountain | ENE 77° | 626 m | 7.7 mi |
| Headquarters Mountain | NNW 345° | 622 m | 23.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:42 | 19:16 | 19:49 |
| June solstice | 06:25 | 20:17 | 20:54 |
| September equinox | 07:26 | 19:02 | 19:36 |
| December solstice | 07:41 | 16:52 | 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 | 39 | 43 | 52 | 61 | 71 | 80 | 84 | 83 | 75 | 63 | 51 | 41 |
| Precip in | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.7 | 2.4 | 4.1 | 3.9 | 2.4 | 3.0 | 2.6 | 2.7 | 1.4 | 1.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Altus Irig Rsch STN, 5 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/12527936026
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