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Charlye Ola Farris

Charlye Ola Farris from directly overhead

Charlye Ola Farris is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 290 m. Sunshine Hill stands 368 m to the west-northwest, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Texas Governor James V. Allred, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. 6 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Built
2011
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

How to reach it

Coordinates33.91247, -98.49464

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Bellevue Park: 0.5 mi
  • O'Reilly Park: 0.6 mi
  • Spudder Park: 0.7 mi
  • Ben Donnell Park: 0.8 mi
  • Lincoln Park: 0.8 mi
Attractions: 23
Peaks: 6
  • Bare Butte: 8.6 mi
  • Temple Hill: 10.0 mi
  • Twin Mountain: 16.1 mi
  • Martin Hill: 16.8 mi
  • Sunshine Hill: 20.1 mi
Museums: 4
Waterfalls: 1
  • Wichita Falls: 0.7 mi
Ghost towns: 1
Gardens: 1
  • Burkburnett Community Gardens: 13.7 mi

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Sunshine HillWNW368 m20.1 mi
Floral MoundWNW367 m22.6 mi
Bare ButteWSW322 m8.6 mi
Temple HillW321 m10.0 mi
Twin MountainW321 m16.1 mi
Martin HillNNE303 m16.8 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3919:1319:46
June solstice06:2420:1220:49
September equinox07:2318:5919:32
December solstice07:3616:5117:30

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, 5 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/12453787789

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