Buffalo Soldiers at Fort Elliott
Buffalo Soldiers at Fort Elliott is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 811 m. Lime Hill stands 869 m to the north-northwest, 4.5 miles off. The nearest named place is Fort Elliott, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Historic Route 66 passes 33 miles off. 76 named places lie within 25 miles, 2 of them named summits.
The story
ghost Town in Texas, United States
Dates from 1875-06-05.
Wikidata Q5471123, matched on coordinates and name (50 m apart).
What the record says
- Built
- 2012
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 32.7 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
76 named places within 25 miles
- Fort Elliott: 0.0 mi
- Site of Fort Elliott: 0.0 mi
- Mobeetie: 0.9 mi
- Emanuel Dubbs: 1.0 mi
- Captain G. W. Arrington: 1.0 mi
- Mobeetie Jail Museum: 1.3 mi
- Roberts County Museum: 15.7 mi
- Devil's Rope and Route 66 Museum: 21.3 mi
- McLean-Alanreed Historical Museum: 21.3 mi
- McLean-Alanreed Museum: 21.3 mi
- Cast Away Intersection: 8.0 mi
- Murals: 21.3 mi
- Phillips 66: 21.3 mi
- U-Drop Inn: 23.3 mi
- Magnolia Gas Station: 24.0 mi
- Britt Memorial Park: 11.1 mi
- Roberts County Park: 15.7 mi
- Central Park: 23.8 mi
- Elmore Park: 24.2 mi
- Lime Hill: 4.5 mi
- Bankhead Mound: 5.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Buffalo Soldiers at Fort Elliott. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lime Hill | NNW 340° | 869 m | 4.5 mi |
| Bankhead Mound | NE 49° | 864 m | 5.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:46 | 19:20 | 19:54 |
| June solstice | 06:28 | 20:23 | 21:01 |
| September equinox | 07:31 | 19:07 | 19:40 |
| December solstice | 07:48 | 16:54 | 17:33 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 36 | 39 | 48 | 56 | 65 | 75 | 79 | 78 | 70 | 58 | 46 | 37 |
| Precip in | 0.9 | 0.6 | 1.4 | 2.2 | 3.5 | 2.9 | 2.6 | 3.2 | 2.1 | 2.9 | 0.9 | 1.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Miami, 16 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/12454147416
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