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. 110 named places lie within 25 miles, 27 of them named summits.
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
110 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 |
| Tadlock Hill | NNE 24° | 362 m | 18.7 mi |
| Ball Knob Hill | ENE 68° | 361 m | 3.5 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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