Dickens County
Dickens County is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 776 m. Haystack Mountain stands 879 m to the west-northwest, 6.8 miles off. The nearest named place is Dickens County Museum, a museum 0.1 miles away. Texas Plains Trail passes 14 miles off. 59 named places lie within 25 miles, 11 of them named summits.
The story
historic place in Dickens, Dickens County, Texas
Dates from 1892.
Wikidata Q56278651, matched on coordinates and name (22 m apart).
What the record says
- Built
- 1936
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 14.2 mi off the Texas Plains Trail
59 named places within 25 miles
- Dickens Springs: 0.6 mi
- Dickens Cemetery: 0.9 mi
- Espuela: 4.7 mi
- Site of Anderson's Fort or Soldier's Mound: 6.6 mi
- Lisenby-Campbell House: 9.7 mi
- Mackenzie Peak: 1.6 mi
- Cathey Hill: 2.7 mi
- Soldier Mound: 5.9 mi
- Croton Breaks: 6.7 mi
- Haystack Mountain: 6.8 mi
- Dickens City Park: 0.1 mi
- Dickens Spring County Park: 0.6 mi
- Swenson Park: 9.5 mi
- Veterans Memorial Park: 19.3 mi
- Crosbyton Park: 22.9 mi
- Dickens County Museum: 0.1 mi
- Pioneer Memorial Museum: 23.3 mi
- Mt. Blanco Fossil Museum: 23.3 mi
- Arrow Sculture: 9.7 mi
- Arrow Sculture: 9.7 mi
- 20 foot falls: 18.7 mi
- Silver Falls: 18.9 mi
- Dickens Spring: 0.7 mi
- Crosby County Eastbound Rest Area: 18.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Dickens County. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Haystack Mountain | WNW 284° | 879 m | 6.8 mi |
| Mackenzie Peak | NW 325° | 874 m | 1.6 mi |
| Indian Hill | W 270° | 845 m | 17.7 mi |
| Bunker Hill | WSW 247° | 811 m | 13.0 mi |
| Negro Hill | WSW 247° | 811 m | 18.6 mi |
| Negro Hill | WSW 237° | 797 m | 13.0 mi |
| Soldier Mound | SSW 191° | 756 m | 5.9 mi |
| Cathey Hill | S 190° | 751 m | 2.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:48 | 19:22 | 19:55 |
| June solstice | 06:34 | 20:21 | 20:57 |
| September equinox | 07:32 | 19:09 | 19:42 |
| December solstice | 07:45 | 17:02 | 17:40 |
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 | 45 | 53 | 61 | 70 | 78 | 82 | 81 | 73 | 62 | 50 | 42 |
| Precip in | 0.7 | 0.8 | 1.3 | 1.9 | 2.8 | 3.3 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 2.5 | 2.1 | 1.2 | 1.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Spur, 10 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/12403539969
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