Gene Howe Wildlife Management Area
Gene Howe Wildlife Management Area is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 706 m. Tandy Mesa stands 867 m to the west-northwest, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Anvil Park Ranch, a historic site 1.4 miles away. 63 named places lie within 25 miles, 5 of them named summits.
What the record says
- Built
- 1963
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
63 named places within 25 miles
- Anvil Park Ranch: 1.4 mi
- Former Site of Hogtown: 1.4 mi
- Tom T. McGee: 4.5 mi
- Edith Ford Memorial Cemetery: 4.6 mi
- Hemphill County: 4.9 mi
- City Park: 4.9 mi
- Sunset Park: 5.6 mi
- Ellis County Wildlife Management Area: 22.2 mi
- Lake Vincent Public Fishing Area: 22.9 mi
- Roberts County Park: 24.5 mi
- Rattlesnake Hill: 13.6 mi
- Tandy Mesa: 21.7 mi
- Antelope Hills: 22.7 mi
- Bankhead Mound: 24.0 mi
- Twin Hills: 24.6 mi
- River Valley Pioneer Museum: 5.3 mi
- Wolf Creek Heritage Museum: 22.1 mi
- Roberts County Museum: 24.8 mi
- Canadian River Historic Wagon Bridge Nature Reserve: 4.8 mi
- Gene Howe Wildlife Management Area - W. A. (Pat) Murphy Unit: 18.3 mi
- Cast Away Intersection: 21.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Gene Howe Wildlife Management Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tandy Mesa | WNW 290° | 867 m | 21.7 mi |
| Bankhead Mound | SSW 192° | 864 m | 24.0 mi |
| Antelope Hills | E 92° | 792 m | 22.7 mi |
| Rattlesnake Hill | SE 128° | 788 m | 13.6 mi |
| Twin Hills | E 97° | 779 m | 24.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:46 | 19:19 | 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/12405584071
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