Coyote Lake
Coyote Lake is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 1,175 m. Buffalo Soldier Hill stands 1,218 m to the south-southwest, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Virginia City, a ghost town 7.4 miles away. Texas Plains Trail passes 9.9 miles off. 35 named places lie within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Built
- 1968
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 9.9 mi off the Texas Plains Trail
35 named places within 25 miles
- Site of Virginia City: 8.5 mi
- First Irrigation Well in Bailey County: 10.2 mi
- The XIT Ranch South Line: 11.5 mi
- Cookhouse - Muleshoe Ranch: 13.3 mi
- Bailey County: 13.5 mi
- Clark Monument Number 4: 10.4 mi
- Muleshoe City Park: 13.0 mi
- Babe Ruth Park: 13.2 mi
- City Park: 13.6 mi
- Farwell City Park: 20.9 mi
- Mulleshoe Heritage Center: 13.3 mi
- Muleshoe Museum: 13.7 mi
- Blackwater Draw Rest area: 22.1 mi
- Picnic Area: 22.7 mi
- Virginia City: 7.4 mi
- Muleshoe National Wildlife Refuge: 13.2 mi
- Buffalo Soldier Hill: 24.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Coyote Lake. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buffalo Soldier Hill | SSW 202° | 1,218 m | 24.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:56 | 19:31 | 20:04 |
| June solstice | 06:41 | 20:30 | 21:07 |
| September equinox | 07:40 | 19:17 | 19:50 |
| December solstice | 07:54 | 17:08 | 17:47 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 37 | 41 | 49 | 56 | 66 | 75 | 77 | 76 | 68 | 58 | 46 | 38 |
| Precip in | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 2.7 | 2.6 | 1.7 | 0.7 | 0.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Muleshoe NTL WR, 13 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/12395029488
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