D.W. "80 John" Wallace
D.W. "80 John" Wallace is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 714 m. Bench Mountain stands 794 m to the southeast, 9.2 miles off. The nearest named place is Picnic Area, a rest area 1.6 miles away. 95 named places lie within 25 miles, 16 of them named summits.
What the record says
- Built
- 1966
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
95 named places within 25 miles
- Roscoe, Snyder & Pacific Railway: 9.2 mi
- Colorado City Standpipe: 9.2 mi
- Seven Wells: 9.2 mi
- Colorado City Cemetery: 9.3 mi
- Ware, R.C. (Dick): 9.3 mi
- Lone Wolf Mountain: 6.9 mi
- Bench Mountain: 9.2 mi
- Round Mountain: 12.7 mi
- Clay Smith Peak: 16.9 mi
- Ninemile Hill: 19.0 mi
- Loraine City Park: 2.1 mi
- Roscoe City Park: 8.7 mi
- Roscoe Memorial Park: 9.2 mi
- George Parks Field: 9.5 mi
- Ruddick Park: 9.8 mi
- Heart of West Texas Museum: 10.6 mi
- National Wasp WWII Museum: 13.5 mi
- Pioneer Museum: 17.2 mi
- Picnic Area: 1.6 mi
- Mitchell County Westbound Rest Area: 22.5 mi
- Eagle Point: 11.2 mi
- Merry Point: 24.3 mi
- Bitter Creek: 17.3 mi
- Silver: 22.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of D.W. "80 John" Wallace. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bench Mountain | SE 133° | 794 m | 9.2 mi |
| Jackson Mountain | S 176° | 788 m | 19.4 mi |
| Stepp Mountain | S 178° | 786 m | 20.7 mi |
| Wildcat Mountain | E 96° | 775 m | 19.2 mi |
| Lone Wolf Mountain | NW 326° | 752 m | 6.9 mi |
| Cottonwood Mountain | E 90° | 740 m | 20.5 mi |
| Ninemile Hill | E 96° | 730 m | 19.0 mi |
| Beacon Hill | ENE 79° | 710 m | 23.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:47 | 19:22 | 19:55 |
| June solstice | 06:37 | 20:17 | 20:54 |
| September equinox | 07:32 | 19:09 | 19:41 |
| December solstice | 07:41 | 17:05 | 17:42 |
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 | 43 | 47 | 55 | 64 | 72 | 80 | 83 | 82 | 75 | 65 | 53 | 45 |
| Precip in | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.4 | 1.5 | 2.8 | 3.1 | 1.8 | 2.2 | 2.1 | 2.2 | 1.1 | 1.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Roscoe, 10 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/12452351107
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