Custer on the Sweetwater
Custer on the Sweetwater is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 748 m. Lime Hill stands 869 m to the west-northwest, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Wheeler County Courthouse, a historic site 3.2 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 24 miles off. 74 named places lie within 25 miles, 3 of them named summits.
What the record says
- Built
- 2017
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 24.5 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
74 named places within 25 miles
- Wheeler County Courthouse: 3.2 mi
- Wheeler County: 3.2 mi
- Wheeler County Jail: 3.2 mi
- The Millie Porter House: 3.5 mi
- Wheeler Cemetery: 4.0 mi
- Mobeetie Jail Museum: 8.4 mi
- U-Drop Inn: 18.3 mi
- Pioneer West Museum: 19.0 mi
- Roberts County Museum: 24.1 mi
- Devil's Rope and Route 66 Museum: 24.9 mi
- Cast Away Intersection: 13.6 mi
- U-Drop Inn: 18.2 mi
- Magnolia Gas Station: 19.0 mi
- Murals: 24.9 mi
- Phillips 66: 25.0 mi
- Britt Memorial Park: 3.3 mi
- Central Park: 18.8 mi
- Elmore Park: 19.2 mi
- Roberts County Park: 24.0 mi
- Bankhead Mound: 7.7 mi
- Lime Hill: 12.6 mi
- Rattlesnake Hill: 23.6 mi
- I 40 West Bound Rest Area: 23.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Custer on the Sweetwater. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lime Hill | WNW 300° | 869 m | 12.6 mi |
| Bankhead Mound | NW 320° | 864 m | 7.7 mi |
| Rattlesnake Hill | NNE 27° | 788 m | 23.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:46 | 19:20 | 19:53 |
| June solstice | 06:27 | 20:23 | 21:00 |
| September equinox | 07:30 | 19:06 | 19:40 |
| December solstice | 07:47 | 16:53 | 17:33 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Jun, Aug–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 37 | 41 | 49 | 58 | 67 | 76 | 81 | 79 | 72 | 59 | 47 | 39 |
| Precip in | 0.8 | 0.9 | 1.7 | 2.5 | 3.4 | 3.7 | 2.4 | 2.8 | 2.4 | 2.3 | 1.3 | 1.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Shamrock #2, 19 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/12454147413
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