Governor S.W.T. Lanham
Governor S.W.T. Lanham is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 332 m. Slipdown Mountain stands 415 m to the north-northwest, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Oyster Hill, a peak 0.1 miles away. Texas Lakes Trail runs past it. 25 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Built
- 1978
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- On the Texas Lakes Trail
- 18.4 mi off the Texas Forts Trail
Named places within 25 miles
- Cherry Park: 0.2 mi
- Chandor Trails: 0.5 mi
- Soldier Springs Park: 0.7 mi
- Circle Park: 0.7 mi
- Veterans Memorial at Soldier Spring Park: 0.7 mi
- Twentieth Century Club: 0.3 mi
- First United Methodist Church of Weatherford: 0.3 mi
- Woolfolk-McCall House: 0.3 mi
- James Claude Wright House: 0.4 mi
- All Saints' Episcopal Church: 0.4 mi
- Oyster Hill: 0.1 mi
- Joe Bell Mountain: 4.1 mi
- Tater Nob: 7.8 mi
- Chattanooga Hill: 8.4 mi
- Buzzard Hill: 9.2 mi
- Historic Downtown Weatherford: 0.4 mi
- Parker County Peach Festival: 0.4 mi
- Life is Peachy: 0.6 mi
- Greetings from Mineral Wells: 18.5 mi
- RS4606: 22.1 mi
- Chandor Gardens: 0.4 mi
- Clark Gardens: 13.5 mi
- Greenhouse and Gardens: 13.7 mi
- Meditation Garden: 14.2 mi
- Contemplation Garden: 14.2 mi
- Vintage Car Museum: 0.5 mi
- Museum of the Americas: 0.6 mi
- Doss Heritage and Culture Center: 1.2 mi
- National Vietnam War Museum: 14.2 mi
- Heritage Museum: 17.4 mi
- Milliken Bluff: 10.3 mi
- Stephens Bluff: 12.7 mi
- Hicks Bluff: 13.4 mi
- Conway Bluff: 13.4 mi
- Cedar Bluff: 18.7 mi
- State park swim beach: 14.5 mi
- Twin Points Beach: 19.8 mi
- Advance, Texas: 15.0 mi
- Agnes, Texas: 15.7 mi
- Eagle Mountain Lake Park: 22.0 mi
- Acton Nature Center: 23.4 mi
- Acton Tabernacle: 22.1 mi
- Main Event Entertainment: 23.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Governor S.W.T. Lanham. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Slipdown Mountain | NNW 334° | 415 m | 14.7 mi |
| Indian Knob | N 11° | 387 m | 14.0 mi |
| Skeen Peak | N 359° | 373 m | 16.8 mi |
| Two Bush Knob | NNW 328° | 373 m | 24.2 mi |
| Bald Knob | NW 319° | 359 m | 15.8 mi |
| Double Mountain | SW 229° | 359 m | 24.4 mi |
| Oyster Hill | SW 225° | 351 m | 0.1 mi |
| Buck Knob | NNE 13° | 345 m | 11.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:36 | 19:11 | 19:43 |
| June solstice | 06:24 | 20:07 | 20:43 |
| September equinox | 07:20 | 18:57 | 19:29 |
| December solstice | 07:30 | 16:52 | 17:30 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 44 | 48 | 56 | 64 | 72 | 80 | 84 | 83 | 76 | 65 | 54 | 46 |
| Precip in | 2.0 | 2.6 | 3.0 | 2.7 | 4.4 | 3.9 | 1.9 | 2.6 | 3.2 | 3.8 | 3.0 | 2.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Weatherford, 2 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/12453476915
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