Historic site · Texas
Glenn Truax
Glenn Truax is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 714 m. The nearest named place is Shamrock's St. Patrick's Day Celebration, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Historic Route 66 passes 14 miles off. 73 named places lie within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Built
- 2021
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
Coordinates35.21564, -100.24901
- 14.0 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
73 named places within 25 miles
Historic sites: 51
- Shamrock's St. Patrick's Day Celebration: 0.0 mi
- Shamrock Water Tower: 0.1 mi
- First Baptist Church of Shamrock: 0.2 mi
- Shamrock Methodist Church: 0.2 mi
- Bowers Cemetery: 0.7 mi
Museums: 10
- Pioneer West Museum: 0.1 mi
- U-Drop Inn: 0.8 mi
- Devil's Rope and Route 66 Museum: 19.7 mi
- McLean-Alanreed Museum: 19.8 mi
- McLean-Alanreed Historical Museum: 19.8 mi
Attractions: 5
- Magnolia Gas Station: 0.1 mi
- U-Drop Inn: 0.8 mi
- Murals: 19.8 mi
- Phillips 66: 20.0 mi
- City meat market (erick): 21.6 mi
Parks: 3
- Elmore Park: 0.3 mi
- Central Park: 0.3 mi
- Britt Memorial Park: 15.7 mi
Rest areas: 3
- I 40 West Bound Rest Area: 12.0 mi
- Collingsworth County Southbound Rest Area: 17.8 mi
- Erick Rest Area: 23.8 mi
Artworks: 1
- Windmill Garden: 22.6 mi
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:45 | 19:20 | 19:53 |
| June solstice | 06:28 | 20:22 | 21:00 |
| September equinox | 07:30 | 19:06 | 19:39 |
| December solstice | 07:46 | 16:54 | 17:33 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Jun, Aug–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 37 | 41 | 49 | 58 | 67 | 76 | 81 | 79 | 72 | 59 | 47 | 39 |
| Precip in | 0.8 | 0.9 | 1.7 | 2.5 | 3.4 | 3.7 | 2.4 | 2.8 | 2.4 | 2.3 | 1.3 | 1.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Shamrock #2, under a mile away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/13971440942
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