Hamlin
Hamlin is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 526 m. Double Mountains stands 743 m to the west-northwest, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Site of Hitson Community, a historic site 5.1 miles away. Texas Forts Trail passes 26 miles off. 53 named places lie within 25 miles, 9 of them named summits.
The story
City in Texas, United States.
Dates from 1907.
Wikidata Q980335, matched on coordinates and name (503 m apart).
What the record says
- Built
- 2000
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 25.5 mi off the Texas Forts Trail
53 named places within 25 miles
- Site of Hitson Community: 5.1 mi
- Neinda Baptist Church: 6.0 mi
- Neinda Community: 6.3 mi
- Boyd Chapel Community: 8.9 mi
- Rath City: 9.4 mi
- Peter Hill: 7.0 mi
- Skinout Mountain: 8.6 mi
- Poke Mountain: 11.1 mi
- Flat Top Mountain: 11.9 mi
- Frog Mountain: 14.1 mi
- Anson City Park: 16.4 mi
- L.K. Jerry Baseball Park: 17.2 mi
- Ed Patton Memorial Park: 19.4 mi
- Harmon Park: 19.8 mi
- Slim Sorrells Park: 25.0 mi
- Rath City: 9.4 mi
- Royston: 11.1 mi
- North Roby: 16.0 mi
- Cowboy Country Museum: 19.3 mi
- Haskell County Southbound Rest Area: 22.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Hamlin. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Double Mountains | WNW 303° | 743 m | 22.8 mi |
| Eagle Hill | NW 319° | 599 m | 20.5 mi |
| Poke Mountain | NW 304° | 580 m | 11.1 mi |
| Skinout Mountain | SE 138° | 571 m | 8.6 mi |
| Keen Mountain | NNW 335° | 571 m | 20.5 mi |
| Peter Hill | W 260° | 566 m | 7.0 mi |
| Flat Top Mountain | NE 40° | 552 m | 11.9 mi |
| K U Peak | NNW 336° | 550 m | 22.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:45 | 19:20 | 19:52 |
| June solstice | 06:33 | 20:16 | 20:53 |
| September equinox | 07:29 | 19:06 | 19:39 |
| December solstice | 07:40 | 17:01 | 17:39 |
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 | 43 | 47 | 55 | 64 | 72 | 80 | 83 | 83 | 75 | 65 | 53 | 45 |
| Precip in | 1.0 | 1.4 | 1.5 | 1.9 | 3.3 | 3.6 | 2.5 | 2.6 | 2.3 | 2.5 | 1.5 | 1.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Anson, 16 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/12438054054
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