Chalk
Chalk is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 543 m. Bull Pasture Hill stands 635 m to the west-northwest, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Salt Spring, a spring 7.0 miles away. 25 named places lie within 25 miles, 10 of them named summits.
What the record says
- Built
- 1994
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
25 named places within 25 miles
- Wild Horse Mountain: 8.5 mi
- Lowrance Mountain: 12.2 mi
- Fourmile Hill: 16.5 mi
- Hunter Mountain: 16.9 mi
- Marys Peak: 17.7 mi
- Garden of Memories Cemetery: 9.7 mi
- Martin, Emmett: 9.8 mi
- Cottle County: 10.3 mi
- Cottle County Courthouse: 10.4 mi
- The Gray and The Blue: 10.4 mi
- Salt Spring: 7.0 mi
- Pouring Spring: 10.4 mi
- Boiling Spring: 17.0 mi
- Narcisso: 16.6 mi
- 6666 Ranch: 18.5 mi
- Matador Wildlife Management Area: 21.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Chalk. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bull Pasture Hill | WNW 303° | 635 m | 19.4 mi |
| Red Hills | NW 313° | 635 m | 21.7 mi |
| Fourmile Hill | SSW 208° | 592 m | 16.5 mi |
| Wild Horse Mountain | ESE 114° | 577 m | 8.5 mi |
| Lowrance Mountain | ESE 120° | 552 m | 12.2 mi |
| Marys Peak | NE 39° | 552 m | 17.7 mi |
| Hunter Mountain | SE 129° | 551 m | 16.9 mi |
| Dog Town Mountain | SSW 208° | 543 m | 20.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:45 | 19:20 | 19:53 |
| June solstice | 06:31 | 20:19 | 20:56 |
| September equinox | 07:30 | 19:06 | 19:39 |
| December solstice | 07:43 | 16:58 | 17:37 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 41 | 44 | 53 | 61 | 70 | 79 | 83 | 82 | 74 | 63 | 51 | 42 |
| Precip in | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.4 | 2.1 | 3.0 | 3.4 | 2.1 | 2.5 | 3.0 | 1.9 | 1.5 | 0.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Paducah 15 S, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/12403565564
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