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Gates Hall

Gates Hall from directly overhead

Gates Hall is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 1,032 m. The nearest named place is Dr. James Henry Wayland, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Texas Plains Trail passes 28 miles off.

About

The story

historic place in Plainview, Hale County, Texas

Wikidata Q107320883, matched on coordinates and name (65 m apart).

The record

What the record says

Built: 1965
Material: aluminium

Visiting

What to expect

Operated by: Texas Historical Commission

Official site

Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates34.18668, -101.72549

28.1 mi off the Texas Plains Trail

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites

Dr. James Henry Wayland: 0.0 mi
Matador Hall Memorial: 0.1 mi
Three Miles Northeast to Site of Seth Ward College: 0.6 mi
Discovery Site of the Plainview Point: 0.7 mi
Plainview Cemetery and Memorial Park: 0.8 mi

Parks26

The Marsh: 0.1 mi
Plainview Bike/Walking Trail: 0.4 mi
Thomas Boulevard Park: 0.4 mi
Utica Street Park: 0.5 mi
Lloyd C. Woods Park: 0.5 mi

Museums4

Museum of the Llano Estacado: 0.1 mi
Jimmy Dean Museum: 0.1 mi
Hale County Farm & Ranch Museum: 12.1 mi
Swisher County Museum: 24.2 mi

Rest areas2

Hale County Northbound Rest Area: 18.9 mi
Hale County Southbound Rest Area: 18.9 mi

Ghost towns1

Hale City: 10.6 mi

Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

Date	Sunrise	Golden hour	Sunset
March equinox	07:51	19:26	19:59
June solstice	06:36	20:26	21:03
September equinox	07:36	19:12	19:45
December solstice	07:50	17:03	17:42

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Jun, Aug–Oct.

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Avg °F	39	43	51	59	68	77	80	79	71	60	49	40
Precip in	0.7	0.6	1.3	1.5	2.9	2.7	2.4	2.1	2.0	1.6	0.8	0.7

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Plainview, 1 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap Official site

OpenStreetMap element node/12403647217

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