City of Alvord
City of Alvord is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 267 m. Blue Mound stands 395 m to the north, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is First United Methodist Church Alvord, a historic site 0.2 miles away. 28 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
town in Wise County, Texas, United States
Wikidata Q979335, matched on coordinates and name (196 m apart).
What the record says
- Built
- 1982
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
Named places within 25 miles
- First United Methodist Church Alvord: 0.2 mi
- General Ernest O. Thompson: 0.3 mi
- Ball Knob Cemetery: 3.5 mi
- Capture of Willie and Bud Ball: 3.5 mi
- Hopewell Baptist Church: 4.0 mi
- Ball Knob Hill: 3.5 mi
- Rattlesnake Mountain: 14.2 mi
- East Mound: 14.6 mi
- Brushy Mound: 15.2 mi
- Norton Mountain: 15.2 mi
- Elm Creek Park: 0.4 mi
- Melba Doyle Park: 9.7 mi
- Wise County Park: 10.3 mi
- Wise County Veteran's Park: 10.6 mi
- Harmon Park: 10.7 mi
- Chimney Swift Tower: 5.9 mi
- World's Largest Bowie Knife: 15.1 mi
- Audubon: 10.0 mi
- Rush Creek: 17.5 mi
- Wise County Northbound: 6.3 mi
- Wise County Heritage Museum: 11.4 mi
- Buchanan Springs: 15.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of City of Alvord. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Mound | N 10° | 395 m | 22.1 mi |
| Jim Ned Lookout | NNE 12° | 394 m | 17.8 mi |
| Dye Mound | NNE 15° | 388 m | 18.9 mi |
| Galliher Mountain | WNW 284° | 375 m | 20.5 mi |
| Newby Mound | NNE 20° | 368 m | 16.7 mi |
| Armstrong Mountain | SW 219° | 365 m | 22.4 mi |
| Brushy Mound | NW 322° | 363 m | 20.6 mi |
| Tadlock Hill | NNE 24° | 362 m | 18.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:35 | 19:10 | 19:43 |
| June solstice | 06:22 | 20:08 | 20:44 |
| September equinox | 07:20 | 18:56 | 19:29 |
| December solstice | 07:31 | 16:50 | 17:28 |
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 | 42 | 47 | 55 | 63 | 72 | 80 | 84 | 83 | 76 | 64 | 53 | 44 |
| Precip in | 1.5 | 2.4 | 3.1 | 3.3 | 4.6 | 4.2 | 2.3 | 2.8 | 3.2 | 3.3 | 2.2 | 2.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Alvord 3 N, 2 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/12454150138
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