City of Bowie
City of Bowie is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 346 m. Blue Mound stands 395 m to the east-northeast, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is First National Bank of Bowie, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. 112 named places lie within 25 miles, 30 of them named summits.
The story
human settlement in Montague County, Texas, United States of America
Wikidata Q973724, matched on coordinates and name (310 m apart).
What the record says
- Built
- 2015
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
112 named places within 25 miles
- First National Bank of Bowie: 0.0 mi
- First Baptist Church of Bowie: 0.1 mi
- St. Peter Lutheran Church: 0.4 mi
- M. Johnson Poultry Ranch: 0.6 mi
- Montague County: 0.6 mi
- Cougar Mountain: 0.8 mi
- Grindstone Mountain: 2.0 mi
- Norton Mountain: 2.2 mi
- Rattlesnake Mountain: 3.5 mi
- Brushy Mound: 4.6 mi
- Meyers Park: 0.5 mi
- Pelham Park: 1.3 mi
- Selma Park: 5.6 mi
- Elm Creek Park: 16.5 mi
- Enid Justin City Park: 16.8 mi
- World's Largest Bowie Knife: 1.3 mi
- Chimney Swift Tower: 20.8 mi
- The Stonewall Saloon Museum: 20.9 mi
- Belcherville: 16.8 mi
- Red River Station: 21.7 mi
- Shannon: 24.4 mi
- Horton Classic Car Museum: 17.3 mi
- Artillery Museum: 21.0 mi
- Anti-Aircraft Gun: 20.9 mi
- Buchanan Springs: 22.6 mi
- Wise County Northbound: 22.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of City of Bowie. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Mound | ENE 57° | 395 m | 14.8 mi |
| Jim Ned Lookout | ENE 74° | 394 m | 12.9 mi |
| Gordon Mountain | NE 56° | 393 m | 22.3 mi |
| Mount View | NE 53° | 393 m | 22.6 mi |
| Dye Mound | ENE 72° | 388 m | 14.2 mi |
| Galliher Mountain | SW 231° | 375 m | 14.3 mi |
| Newby Mound | E 83° | 368 m | 14.6 mi |
| Brushy Mound | WNW 301° | 363 m | 4.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:36 | 19:11 | 19:43 |
| June solstice | 06:23 | 20:09 | 20:45 |
| September equinox | 07:20 | 18:57 | 19:30 |
| December solstice | 07:33 | 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 | 46 | 54 | 62 | 70 | 78 | 83 | 83 | 75 | 64 | 53 | 44 |
| Precip in | 1.6 | 2.3 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 5.2 | 4.0 | 2.6 | 2.5 | 3.2 | 3.6 | 2.1 | 2.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Bowie, under a mile away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/12452350058
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