Historic site · Texas
Greer County, Texas
Greer County, Texas is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 652 m. The nearest named place is I 40 West Bound Rest Area, a rest area less than a tenth of a mile away. Historic Route 66 passes 2.1 miles off. 43 named places lie within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Built
- 1967
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
Coordinates35.22717, -100.03670
- 2.1 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
43 named places within 25 miles
Historic sites: 28
- Will Rogers Highway Memorial: 2.2 mi
- Center Cemetery: 10.2 mi
- Shamrock Cemetery: 10.8 mi
- Tower Building: 12.0 mi
- Shamrock Methodist Church: 12.0 mi
Museums: 4
- 100th Meridian Museum: 9.6 mi
- Sandhill Curiosity Shop: 9.6 mi
- Pioneer West Museum: 11.9 mi
- U-Drop Inn: 12.0 mi
Rest areas: 3
- I 40 West Bound Rest Area: 0.0 mi
- Erick Rest Area: 11.8 mi
- Collingsworth County Southbound Rest Area: 21.3 mi
Attractions: 3
- City meat market (erick): 9.7 mi
- Magnolia Gas Station: 11.9 mi
- U-Drop Inn: 12.0 mi
Parks: 3
- Elmore Park: 11.8 mi
- Central Park: 11.8 mi
- Britt Memorial Park: 20.3 mi
Artworks: 1
- Windmill Garden: 10.7 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Hext: 16.1 mi
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:45 | 19:19 | 19:52 |
| June solstice | 06:27 | 20:21 | 20:59 |
| September equinox | 07:29 | 19:05 | 19:39 |
| December solstice | 07:46 | 16:53 | 17:32 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 38 | 41 | 50 | 59 | 68 | 77 | 82 | 81 | 72 | 60 | 48 | 39 |
| Precip in | 0.9 | 0.9 | 1.8 | 2.4 | 4.1 | 3.3 | 2.4 | 3.1 | 2.8 | 2.3 | 1.2 | 1.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Erick, 10 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/12454147408
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