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Call Field

Call Field from directly overhead

Call Field is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 308 m. Sunshine Hill stands 368 m to the northwest, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Rotary Park, a park 0.4 miles away. 7 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The story

World War I airfield in Texas, United States.

Dates from 1918.

Wikidata Q14710377, matched on coordinates and name (241 m apart).

What the record says

Built
1973
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates33.87193, -98.55240

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Rotary Park: 0.4 mi
  • Kiwanis Park: 0.7 mi
  • Jefferson Park: 1.0 mi
  • Tesco Park: 1.0 mi
  • Lake Wichita Park: 1.8 mi
Peaks: 7
  • Bare Butte: 5.1 mi
  • Temple Hill: 6.6 mi
  • Twin Mountain: 13.1 mi
  • Sunshine Hill: 19.2 mi
  • Martin Hill: 20.6 mi
Museums: 4
Attractions: 2
Waterfalls: 1
  • Wichita Falls: 3.9 mi
Ghost towns: 1
Gardens: 1
  • Burkburnett Community Gardens: 15.8 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Call Field. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Sunshine HillNW368 m19.2 mi
Floral MoundNW367 m21.2 mi
Potato HillW348 m24.4 mi
Bare ButteW322 m5.1 mi
Temple HillW321 m6.6 mi
Twin MountainWNW321 m13.1 mi
Martin HillNNE303 m20.6 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3919:1319:46
June solstice06:2420:1220:49
September equinox07:2319:0019:33
December solstice07:3616:5217:30

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

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

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F424655637280858476655344
Precip in1.21.42.02.53.83.42.02.53.02.91.61.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Wichita Falls Muni AP, 8 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12453787790

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