Highways Paved With Gold
Highways Paved With Gold is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 259 m. Jim Ned Lookout stands 394 m to the east-southeast, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Flag Mound, a peak 1.9 miles away. 84 named places lie within 25 miles, 24 of them named summits.
What the record says
- Built
- 1963
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
84 named places within 25 miles
- Early Trails in Montague County: 4.0 mi
- Brushy Mound Historical Marker: 11.3 mi
- Bob Stone Camp: 11.4 mi
- First Baptist Church of Nocona: 12.1 mi
- Central Christian Church: 12.2 mi
- Flag Mound: 1.9 mi
- Double Mounds: 2.3 mi
- Red Mound: 7.3 mi
- Colt Mountain: 7.6 mi
- Dead Ox Mound: 9.5 mi
- American Legion Park: 11.5 mi
- Enid Justin City Park: 11.7 mi
- Mary Beckman Davis Downtown Park: 12.1 mi
- Meyers Park: 14.3 mi
- Hapgood Park: 14.4 mi
- Belcherville: 6.6 mi
- Red River Station: 10.7 mi
- Spanish Fort: 22.1 mi
- Dinosaur Park: 15.3 mi
- World's Largest Bowie Knife: 15.8 mi
- The Stonewall Saloon Museum: 24.1 mi
- Horton Classic Car Museum: 12.0 mi
- Artillery Museum: 24.2 mi
- Anti-Aircraft Gun: 24.1 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Highways Paved With Gold. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Ned Lookout | ESE 120° | 394 m | 20.2 mi |
| Mount View | E 91° | 393 m | 23.0 mi |
| Gordon Mountain | E 93° | 393 m | 23.5 mi |
| Dye Mound | ESE 117° | 388 m | 20.7 mi |
| Galliher Mountain | SSW 195° | 375 m | 23.6 mi |
| Newby Mound | ESE 121° | 368 m | 22.9 mi |
| Brushy Mound | S 175° | 363 m | 11.4 mi |
| Tadlock Hill | ESE 116° | 362 m | 23.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:36 | 19:11 | 19:44 |
| June solstice | 06:22 | 20:09 | 20:46 |
| September equinox | 07:21 | 18:57 | 19:30 |
| December solstice | 07:33 | 16:50 | 17:28 |
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 | 42 | 47 | 55 | 63 | 71 | 80 | 84 | 84 | 76 | 65 | 53 | 45 |
| Precip in | 1.7 | 2.2 | 2.9 | 3.5 | 4.5 | 4.3 | 2.4 | 2.3 | 3.1 | 4.3 | 2.2 | 2.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Bonita 7NW, 12 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/12452350041
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