Eldridge Post Office
Eldridge Post Office is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 841 m. Mount Ararat stands 949 m to the southwest, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Alanreed Baptist Church, a attraction 5.4 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 44 miles off. 114 named places lie within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Built
- 1978
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 43.5 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
114 named places within 25 miles
- Alanreed Cemetery (HTC): 5.7 mi
- George B. McClellan: 7.7 mi
- Indian Battlefield: 7.8 mi
- McLean Methodist Church: 10.1 mi
- Battle of North Fork of Red River: 10.5 mi
- Howardwick City Park: 19.2 mi
- Hollywood Park: 19.5 mi
- Recreational Park: 19.6 mi
- Marcus Sanders Park: 19.6 mi
- Octavius Park: 19.6 mi
- The last Supper: 20.7 mi
- The tomb of Jesus: 20.7 mi
- War Memorial Statue: 20.8 mi
- Music notes: 21.1 mi
- Music notes: 21.1 mi
- Alanreed Baptist Church: 5.4 mi
- Texaco Super Service Station: 5.5 mi
- Phillips 66: 10.1 mi
- Murals: 10.3 mi
- Britten Water Tower: 18.6 mi
- Devils Rope Museum: 7.0 mi
- McLean-Alanreed Historical Museum: 10.3 mi
- McLean-Alanreed Museum: 10.3 mi
- Devil's Rope and Route 66 Museum: 10.4 mi
- Freedom Museum USA: 20.8 mi
- Gray County Westbound Rest Area: 6.5 mi
- Donley County Eastbound Rest Area: 8.1 mi
- Mount Ararat: 15.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Eldridge Post Office. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Ararat | SW 221° | 949 m | 15.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:48 | 19:22 | 19:55 |
| June solstice | 06:29 | 20:24 | 21:02 |
| September equinox | 07:32 | 19:08 | 19:41 |
| December solstice | 07:49 | 16:56 | 17:35 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 40 | 43 | 51 | 59 | 68 | 76 | 80 | 79 | 72 | 61 | 50 | 40 |
| Precip in | 0.9 | 0.9 | 1.6 | 2.4 | 3.9 | 3.4 | 3.0 | 3.2 | 2.5 | 2.7 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — MC Lean, 11 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/12403624071
Day trips start here
- McLean · 10 mi
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