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Henry B. Sanborn

Henry B. Sanborn from directly overhead

Henry B. Sanborn is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 1,117 m. Goat Mountain stands 1,156 m to the west, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Rick Husband, a artwork 0.1 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 68 miles off. 18 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The record

What the record says

Built
1984
Material
aluminium
Visiting

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates35.20876, -101.83114
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
Parks
  • Centennial Plaza: 0.1 mi
  • Madam Queen: 0.2 mi
  • Potter County Courthouse Square: 0.2 mi
  • Sandborn Park: 0.8 mi
  • Emerson School Park: 0.9 mi
Attractions: 26
Peaks: 18
Museums: 11
Picnic sites: 9
  • Southeast Park Pavilion: 17.1 mi
  • Lois Rice Pavilion: 17.2 mi
  • 1: 17.8 mi
  • 2: 17.8 mi
  • 3: 17.8 mi
Artworks: 7
  • Rick Husband: 0.1 mi
  • Heart: 0.3 mi
  • Horse: 0.3 mi
  • Richard Daniel Baker Peace Park: 15.4 mi
  • Citizens Bank Plaza White Buffalo: 16.1 mi
Nature reserves: 4
Gardens: 2
Cliffs: 2
Rest areas: 1
Waterfalls: 1
  • River Falls: 12.3 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Goat MountainW 280°1,156 m12.5 mi
Wolf MountainWNW 288°1,126 m11.1 mi
Coyote BluffWNW 301°1,088 m12.7 mi
Wildcat BluffWNW 289°1,082 m7.0 mi
Rotten HillWNW 298°1,035 m22.4 mi
Five FingersWNW 295°1,030 m22.8 mi
Cooley ButteSSE 151°1,029 m16.8 mi
Brushy ButteSSE 150°1,026 m18.6 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:5219:2619:59
June solstice06:3420:2821:06
September equinox07:3619:1219:46
December solstice07:5317:0017:40

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F364047556574787770584637

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Amarillo 7ene, 7 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12453470347

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