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Frank Kell Home

Frank Kell Home from directly overhead

Frank Kell Home is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 302 m. Sunshine Hill stands 368 m to the west-northwest, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Kell House Museum, a museum less than a tenth of a mile away. 6 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The story

Historic place in Wichita Falls, Wichita County, Texas.

Wikidata Q110022902, matched on coordinates and name (241 m apart).

What the record says

Built
1980
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates33.90744, -98.49688

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
Attractions: 22
Peaks: 6
  • Bare Butte: 8.4 mi
  • Temple Hill: 9.8 mi
  • Twin Mountain: 16.0 mi
  • Martin Hill: 17.2 mi
  • Sunshine Hill: 20.2 mi
Museums: 4
Waterfalls: 1
  • Wichita Falls: 0.7 mi
Ghost towns: 1
Gardens: 1
  • Burkburnett Community Gardens: 14.0 mi

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Sunshine HillWNW368 m20.2 mi
Floral MoundWNW367 m22.6 mi
Bare ButteW322 m8.4 mi
Temple HillW321 m9.8 mi
Twin MountainW321 m16.0 mi
Martin HillNNE303 m17.2 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3919:1319:46
June solstice06:2420:1220:49
September equinox07:2318:5919:32
December solstice07:3616:5117:30

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

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

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F424655637280858476655344
Precip in1.21.42.02.53.83.42.02.53.02.91.61.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Wichita Falls Muni AP, 5 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/13971382686

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