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Former Townsite of Wheat

Former Townsite of Wheat from directly overhead

Former Townsite of Wheat is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 732 m. Cooper Mountain stands 822 m to the north-northwest, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is Hermleigh, a historic site 2.1 miles away. 10 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Built
1972
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates32.66111, -100.74271

Named places within 25 miles

Parks: 21
Peaks: 10
  • Lloyd Mountain: 11.0 mi
  • Green Mountain: 11.5 mi
  • Lone Wolf Mountain: 13.1 mi
  • Round Mountain: 13.3 mi
  • Overlook Hill: 15.1 mi
Museums: 3
Rest areas: 1
Ghost towns: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Former Townsite of Wheat. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Cooper MountainNNW 347°822 m24.9 mi
Lone Wolf MountainS 181°752 m13.1 mi
Lloyd MountainNNW 342°732 m11.0 mi
Church PeakN 356°714 m18.0 mi
Overlook HillN 358°703 m15.1 mi
Round MountainSE 128°677 m13.3 mi
Green MountainNNE 14°675 m11.5 mi
Red HillsSW 231°663 m22.1 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4819:2219:55
June solstice06:3620:1820:55
September equinox07:3219:0919:41
December solstice07:4217:0417:42

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

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

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F434755637280838275645244
Precip in0.81.11.61.42.73.11.92.12.82.21.21.1

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Snyder, 10 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12453536663

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