Extinct Town of Anarene
Extinct Town of Anarene is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 346 m. Indian Hills stands 396 m to the east-southeast, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Anarene, a ghost town less than a tenth of a mile away. Texas Forts Trail passes 22 miles off. 82 named places lie within 25 miles, 11 of them named summits.
The story
human settlement in Texas, United States of America
Wikidata Q4751695, matched on coordinates and name (76 m apart).
What the record says
- Built
- 1976
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 21.7 mi off the Texas Forts Trail
82 named places within 25 miles
- Archer County: 2.1 mi
- The Confluence of the Brazos, Trinity, and Red River Watersheds: 6.5 mi
- First Baptist Church of Archer City: 7.9 mi
- Archer County Discovery Well: 8.0 mi
- Camp Cureton, C.S.A.: 8.0 mi
- Burkett Park: 7.6 mi
- Tommy Perkins Memorial Park: 9.5 mi
- Griffin Park: 10.1 mi
- Big Tree Park: 18.6 mi
- Marsh Park: 19.0 mi
- Spy Knob: 12.1 mi
- Rattlesnake Mountain: 13.5 mi
- Bare Mountain: 14.3 mi
- Gap Mountain: 14.3 mi
- Skid Mountain: 17.5 mi
- Bobcat Bluff: 2.2 mi
- Deer Head Bluff: 20.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Extinct Town of Anarene. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indian Hills | ESE 117° | 396 m | 24.2 mi |
| Spie Knob | SE 131° | 383 m | 21.5 mi |
| Skid Mountain | SSW 205° | 371 m | 17.5 mi |
| Bare Mountain | ESE 123° | 362 m | 14.3 mi |
| Round Mountain | SSW 198° | 349 m | 20.7 mi |
| Spy Knob | ESE 121° | 348 m | 12.1 mi |
| Satanta Mountain | ESE 112° | 348 m | 21.9 mi |
| Backbone Mountain | E 98° | 338 m | 23.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:39 | 19:14 | 19:47 |
| June solstice | 06:26 | 20:12 | 20:48 |
| September equinox | 07:24 | 19:00 | 19:33 |
| December solstice | 07:36 | 16:53 | 17:31 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–May, Sep–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 43 | 47 | 55 | 64 | 73 | 81 | 85 | 85 | 77 | 65 | 54 | 45 |
| Precip in | 1.7 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.4 | 4.8 | 3.4 | 2.5 | 2.9 | 2.8 | 3.8 | 2.0 | 2.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Archer City 2W, 8 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/12389411257
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