First Tree Texas High Plains
First Tree Texas High Plains is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 1,061 m. Antelope Peak stands 1,024 m to the north-northwest, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Thomas Cree Homesite, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Texas Plains Trail runs past it. 3 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Inscription
- First tree Texas High Plains, set front dugout home by Thomas Cree 1888. Good luck symbol of settlers through drought, blizzard and heat. Cree's bois d'arc tree died in the 1970s. County residents planted a new tree here in 1990 as a memorial to the area'
How to reach it
- On the Texas Plains Trail
- 82.5 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
Named places within 25 miles
- Thomas Cree Homesite: 0.0 mi
- 33rd Anniversary National Convention: 0.0 mi
- Thomas Cree Homesite: 0.0 mi
- The 33rd Anniversary National Convention: 0.0 mi
- Oldest Bank in the Texas Panhandle: 5.1 mi
- Paul Park: 4.9 mi
- Rotary Park: 5.6 mi
- Vietnam Veterans Memorial Park: 14.8 mi
- Eastridge School Park: 18.2 mi
- White Deer City Park: 18.3 mi
- English Field Terminal: 14.7 mi
- Slug Bug Ranch: 19.3 mi
- Cattleman's Cafe Neon Sign: 19.7 mi
- The Cross of Our Lord Jesus Christ Ministries: 20.3 mi
- Groom Giant Cross: 20.3 mi
- Carson County Square House Museum: 5.2 mi
- Amarillo Railway Museum: 12.8 mi
- Armstrong County Museum: 15.2 mi
- Texas Air & Space Museum: 15.7 mi
- Kwahadi Musuem of the American Indian: 17.4 mi
- Richard Daniel Baker Peace Park: 8.3 mi
- White Deer Mascott: 18.4 mi
- The tomb of Jesus: 20.3 mi
- The last Supper: 20.3 mi
- Rick Husband: 22.0 mi
- Antelope Peak: 20.3 mi
- Hackberry Mesa: 24.0 mi
- Lost Mesa: 24.6 mi
- Hope Garden: 24.3 mi
- 6th Street Urban Farm: 24.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of First Tree Texas High Plains. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Antelope Peak | NNW 343° | 1,024 m | 20.3 mi |
| Lost Mesa | NW 309° | 1,013 m | 24.6 mi |
| Hackberry Mesa | NW 309° | 1,011 m | 24.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:50 | 19:24 | 19:58 |
| June solstice | 06:32 | 20:27 | 21:05 |
| September equinox | 07:35 | 19:11 | 19:44 |
| December solstice | 07:52 | 16:59 | 17:38 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 37 | 40 | 49 | 57 | 66 | 76 | 80 | 78 | 71 | 59 | 47 | 38 |
| Precip in | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1.2 | 1.6 | 2.7 | 3.2 | 2.6 | 3.1 | 1.9 | 2.0 | 0.8 | 0.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Panhandle, 5 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/11688937352
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