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Butterfield Overland Stage Line Crossing

Butterfield Overland Stage Line Crossing from directly overhead

Butterfield Overland Stage Line Crossing is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 342 m. Blue Mound stands 395 m to the north-northwest, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Uz Community, a historic site 3.8 miles away. Texas Lakes Trail passes 24 miles off. 25 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The record

What the record says

Built
1973
Material
aluminium
Visiting

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates33.47073, -97.51730
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
Attractions: 46
  • Chimney Swift Tower: 9.8 mi
  • The Stonewall Saloon Museum: 15.6 mi
  • World's Largest Bowie Knife: 18.9 mi
  • Arabian Camel: 23.3 mi
  • Ostrich: 23.3 mi
Parks: 38
  • Harts Creek Park: 6.8 mi
  • Hornet Park: 13.2 mi
  • Elm Creek Park: 13.3 mi
  • St Jo Downtown Park: 15.5 mi
  • Boggess Park: 15.7 mi
Peaks: 25
  • Jack Mound: 7.0 mi
  • McCracken Mound: 7.5 mi
  • Sugarloaf Mound: 8.1 mi
  • Newby Mound: 9.2 mi
  • Ball Knob Hill: 9.6 mi
Museums: 5
Artworks: 5
Cliffs: 2
Ghost towns: 2
Rest areas: 1
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Butterfield Overland Stage Line Crossing. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Blue MoundNNW 335°395 m15.6 mi
Jim Ned LookoutNW 326°394 m11.8 mi
Gordon MountainN 358°393 m18.7 mi
Mount ViewN 357°393 m19.7 mi
Dye MoundNNW 332°388 m12.0 mi
Newby MoundNNW 330°368 m9.2 mi
Brushy MoundWNW 291°363 m24.5 mi
Tadlock HillNNW 344°362 m9.7 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3519:0919:42
June solstice06:2120:0720:44
September equinox07:1918:5619:28
December solstice07:3116:4917:27

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F424755637280848376645344
Precip in1.52.43.13.34.64.22.32.83.23.32.22.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Alvord 3 N, 13 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12452350053

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