Former Site of Hogtown
Former Site of Hogtown is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 707 m. Tandy Mesa stands 867 m to the west-northwest, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Anvil Park Ranch, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. 62 named places lie within 25 miles, 4 of them named summits.
What the record says
- Built
- 1969
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
62 named places within 25 miles
- Anvil Park Ranch: 0.0 mi
- Gene Howe Wildlife Management Area: 1.4 mi
- Tom T. McGee: 3.3 mi
- Edith Ford Memorial Cemetery: 3.3 mi
- Hemphill County: 3.5 mi
- City Park: 3.5 mi
- Sunset Park: 4.4 mi
- Ellis County Wildlife Management Area: 23.2 mi
- Lake Vincent Public Fishing Area: 23.8 mi
- Roberts County Park: 23.9 mi
- Rattlesnake Hill: 15.0 mi
- Tandy Mesa: 20.3 mi
- Antelope Hills: 24.1 mi
- Bankhead Mound: 24.3 mi
- River Valley Pioneer Museum: 4.0 mi
- Wolf Creek Heritage Museum: 21.6 mi
- Roberts County Museum: 24.1 mi
- Canadian River Historic Wagon Bridge Nature Reserve: 3.4 mi
- Gene Howe Wildlife Management Area - W. A. (Pat) Murphy Unit: 17.9 mi
- Cast Away Intersection: 21.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Former Site of Hogtown. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tandy Mesa | WNW 289° | 867 m | 20.3 mi |
| Bankhead Mound | S 188° | 864 m | 24.3 mi |
| Antelope Hills | E 93° | 792 m | 24.1 mi |
| Rattlesnake Hill | SE 127° | 788 m | 15.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:46 | 19:20 | 19:53 |
| June solstice | 06:26 | 20:24 | 21:02 |
| September equinox | 07:30 | 19:06 | 19:40 |
| December solstice | 07:49 | 16:52 | 17:32 |
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 | 34 | 37 | 47 | 55 | 65 | 75 | 80 | 78 | 70 | 57 | 44 | 35 |
| Precip in | 0.6 | 0.6 | 1.4 | 1.9 | 3.1 | 3.5 | 2.4 | 2.9 | 1.8 | 2.3 | 0.9 | 1.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Lipscomb, 22 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/12405584069
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