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Hemphill County

Hemphill County from directly overhead

Hemphill County is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 708 m. Lime Hill stands 869 m to the south-southwest, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is Canadian River Trails, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. 61 named places lie within 25 miles, 4 of them named summits.

What the record says

Built
1936
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates35.92335, -100.37689

61 named places within 25 miles

Peaks: 4
  • Tandy Mesa: 17.0 mi
  • Rattlesnake Hill: 18.0 mi
  • Bankhead Mound: 24.1 mi
  • Lime Hill: 24.6 mi
Parks: 3
  • City Park: 0.1 mi
  • Sunset Park: 1.5 mi
  • Roberts County Park: 21.4 mi
Museums: 3
Nature reserves: 2
Attractions: 1
  • Cast Away Intersection: 20.4 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Hemphill County. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Lime HillSSW869 m24.6 mi
Tandy MesaWNW867 m17.0 mi
Bankhead MoundS864 m24.1 mi
Rattlesnake HillESE788 m18.0 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4619:2019:54
June solstice06:2620:2421:02
September equinox07:3019:0619:40
December solstice07:4916:5217:32

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F363948566575797870584637
Precip in0.90.61.42.23.52.92.63.22.12.90.91.1

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Miami, 22 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12405584047

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