Historic site · Texas
Buffalo Soldier Tragedy of 1877 in Lynn County
Buffalo Soldier Tragedy of 1877 in Lynn County is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 973 m. The nearest named place is Tahoka Baseball/Softball Complex, a park 8.9 miles away. Texas Plains Trail passes 16 miles off. 75 named places lie within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Built
- 2010
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
Coordinates33.16707, -101.95467
- 15.6 mi off the Texas Plains Trail
75 named places within 25 miles
Historic sites: 38
- Terry County: 8.9 mi
- Tahoka: 9.1 mi
- Lynn County: 9.2 mi
- Lynn County Courthouse: 9.2 mi
- Lynn County: 9.4 mi
Parks: 30
- Tahoka Baseball/Softball Complex: 8.9 mi
- Tahoka Mini Park: 9.1 mi
- O'Donnell City Park: 15.5 mi
- Heritage Plaza: 15.6 mi
- Roye & Everett Park: 15.7 mi
Museums: 4
- Tahoka Pioneer Museum: 9.1 mi
- O'Donnell Museum: 13.0 mi
- O'Donnell Heritage Museum: 15.6 mi
- Terry County Historical Museum: 18.2 mi
Artworks: 1
- Antique Tractor: 20.9 mi
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:52 | 19:27 | 20:00 |
| June solstice | 06:40 | 20:24 | 21:01 |
| September equinox | 07:37 | 19:13 | 19:46 |
| December solstice | 07:48 | 17:08 | 17:45 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Jun, Aug–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 42 | 46 | 53 | 61 | 70 | 79 | 81 | 80 | 73 | 63 | 51 | 43 |
| Precip in | 0.8 | 0.7 | 1.1 | 1.3 | 2.9 | 2.8 | 2.3 | 2.2 | 2.9 | 1.7 | 1.1 | 0.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Tahoka, 8 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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