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Dry-Land Farming

Dry-Land Farming from directly overhead

Dry-Land Farming is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 894 m. Courthouse Mountain stands 909 m to the north-northeast, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Picnic Area, a rest area 3.7 miles away. Texas Plains Trail passes 6.0 miles off. 69 named places lie within 25 miles, 3 of them named summits.

What the record says

Built
1967
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates33.21130, -101.48685

69 named places within 25 miles

Parks: 8
  • C.W. Post Memorial Scout Camp: 5.5 mi
  • Post City Park: 6.7 mi
  • David Nichols Park: 6.8 mi
  • Elgie Allen Park: 17.3 mi
  • Tahoka Mini Park: 18.2 mi
Museums: 5
Peaks: 3
  • Two Bush Knob: 13.3 mi
  • Courthouse Mountain: 16.1 mi
  • Cedar Hill: 24.6 mi
Rest areas: 2
Attractions: 2
  • Slaton Model Railroad Studio: 18.0 mi
  • Engine 1809: 18.0 mi
Ghost towns: 2
Springs: 1
  • Gholson Spring: 14.2 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Dry-Land Farming. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Courthouse MountainNNE 17°909 m16.1 mi
Two Bush KnobESE 118°754 m13.3 mi
Cedar HillESE 117°714 m24.6 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:5119:2519:58
June solstice06:3820:2220:59
September equinox07:3519:1219:44
December solstice07:4617:0517:43

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F424654627179838174645244
Precip in0.81.01.01.72.73.32.42.52.81.71.31.0

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Post, 7 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12403562988

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