Herefords in Sweetwater
Herefords in Sweetwater is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 643 m. Bench Mountain stands 794 m to the southwest, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Newman Park, a park 0.1 miles away. 77 named places lie within 25 miles, 13 of them named summits.
What the record says
- Built
- 1965
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
77 named places within 25 miles
- Davis House: 0.7 mi
- Sweetwater Municipal Auditorium: 0.9 mi
- I.M. (Mose) and Margaret Newman House: 0.9 mi
- S.D. Myres: 0.9 mi
- First Baptist Church of Sweetwater: 0.9 mi
- Newman Park: 0.1 mi
- Rolling Plains Girls Softball Park: 0.3 mi
- Santa Fe Park: 1.4 mi
- Booker T. Washington Park: 1.6 mi
- Jones Park: 1.7 mi
- Beacon Hill: 7.5 mi
- Cottonwood Mountain: 8.2 mi
- Ninemile Hill: 9.1 mi
- Wildcat Mountain: 9.4 mi
- Round Mountain: 9.6 mi
- Blue Gainey Point: 9.6 mi
- Merry Point: 12.3 mi
- Birdsnest Bluff: 15.0 mi
- Indian Hand Bluff: 15.8 mi
- Eagle Point: 20.1 mi
- Pioneer Museum: 0.9 mi
- National Wasp WWII Museum: 3.5 mi
- Area Historical Museum: 23.1 mi
- Nolan County Eastbound Rest Area: 11.9 mi
- Nolan County Westbound Rest Area: 11.9 mi
- Picnic Area: 15.7 mi
- Bitter Creek: 12.1 mi
- North Roby: 22.3 mi
- Royston: 23.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Herefords in Sweetwater. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bench Mountain | SW 215° | 794 m | 15.6 mi |
| Wildcat Mountain | SSE 158° | 775 m | 9.4 mi |
| Bald Mountain | SE 124° | 757 m | 23.5 mi |
| Lone Wolf Mountain | W 267° | 752 m | 19.5 mi |
| Cottonwood Mountain | SE 143° | 740 m | 8.2 mi |
| Ninemile Hill | SSE 159° | 730 m | 9.1 mi |
| Black Point | ESE 121° | 725 m | 16.4 mi |
| Beacon Hill | ESE 106° | 710 m | 7.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:46 | 19:21 | 19:54 |
| June solstice | 06:36 | 20:17 | 20:53 |
| September equinox | 07:31 | 19:07 | 19:40 |
| December solstice | 07:40 | 17:03 | 17:41 |
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 | 82 | 75 | 65 | 53 | 45 |
| Precip in | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.4 | 1.5 | 2.8 | 3.1 | 1.8 | 2.2 | 2.1 | 2.2 | 1.1 | 1.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Roscoe, 7 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/12453452147
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