Colonel Wm. Edgar Hughes of the Mill Iron
Colonel Wm. Edgar Hughes of the Mill Iron is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 571 m. Wolf Mountain stands 638 m to the west-northwest, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Childress Veterans Memorial, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. 24 named places lie within 25 miles, 3 of them named summits.
What the record says
- Built
- 1965
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
24 named places within 25 miles
- Childress Veterans Memorial: 0.0 mi
- Childress County: 0.0 mi
- Childress Post Office Building: 0.2 mi
- Palace Theater: 0.3 mi
- Goodnight Trail: 0.4 mi
- Fair Park: 0.5 mi
- South Baylor Lake Park and Campground: 9.9 mi
- North Baylor Lake Park and Campground: 10.3 mi
- Estelline Park: 15.7 mi
- Flat Top: 7.3 mi
- Hepsidam Hill: 17.3 mi
- Wolf Mountain: 19.9 mi
- Childress County Heritage Museum: 0.3 mi
- Estelline Salt Springs: 14.9 mi
- Red Bluff: 20.0 mi
- Matador Wildlife Management Area: 23.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Colonel Wm. Edgar Hughes of the Mill Iron. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wolf Mountain | WNW 282° | 638 m | 19.9 mi |
| Flat Top | SSE 158° | 562 m | 7.3 mi |
| Hepsidam Hill | SE 127° | 510 m | 17.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:45 | 19:20 | 19:53 |
| June solstice | 06:30 | 20:20 | 20:57 |
| September equinox | 07:30 | 19:06 | 19:39 |
| December solstice | 07:44 | 16:56 | 17:35 |
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 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 1.5 | 2.7 | 3.9 | 4.0 | 2.3 | 2.9 | 2.5 | 1.9 | 1.4 | 1.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Childress 2, 1 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/12402928065
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