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Doan's Crossing

Doan's Crossing from directly overhead

Doan's Crossing is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 375 m. Navajo Mountain stands 626 m to the north-northeast, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Doan's Crossing on Red River, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. 67 named places lie within 25 miles, 7 of them named summits.

What the record says

Built
1993
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates34.34323, -99.25528

67 named places within 25 miles

Parks: 26
  • Mason Park: 12.5 mi
  • Christine Lyday Park: 13.0 mi
  • D.L. Green Park: 13.3 mi
  • Allingham Park: 13.6 mi
  • Sunshine Park: 13.7 mi
Attractions: 7
  • Caboose: 13.9 mi
  • M116: 14.0 mi
  • Christmas Tree Pole: 20.8 mi
  • Beech JRB-4: 21.4 mi
  • Boeing KC-135A Stratotanker: 21.7 mi
Peaks: 7
  • Third Mound: 23.5 mi
  • Little Mound: 23.5 mi
  • Cedar Mound: 23.6 mi
  • Big Mound: 23.6 mi
  • Medicine Mounds: 23.6 mi
Museums: 4
Ghost towns: 3
Cliffs: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Doan's Crossing. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Navajo MountainNNE 14°626 m24.0 mi
Long MountainNNE 31°549 m24.3 mi
Big MoundWSW 245°522 m23.6 mi
Cedar MoundWSW 244°506 m23.6 mi
Third MoundWSW 242°489 m23.5 mi
Little MoundWSW 241°476 m23.5 mi
Medicine MoundsWSW 243°474 m23.6 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4219:1619:49
June solstice06:2620:1620:53
September equinox07:2619:0219:35
December solstice07:4016:5317:32

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Mar–May, Sep–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F404453617281858375635042
Precip in1.11.22.02.74.03.52.32.82.62.71.71.3

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Tipton 4S Mesonet, 10 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12453801363

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