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Hockley County

Hockley County from directly overhead

Hockley County is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 1,076 m. Ramsey Hill stands 1,151 m to the west-northwest, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Capitol Elementary School Park, a park 4.3 miles away. Texas Plains Trail passes 4.8 miles off. 64 named places lie within 25 miles.

What the record says

Built
1936
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates33.66397, -102.36540

64 named places within 25 miles

Parks: 25
  • Capitol Elementary School Park: 4.3 mi
  • Northside City Park: 4.7 mi
  • Kaufman Park: 5.0 mi
  • 4th Street Park: 5.2 mi
  • Levelland City Park: 5.3 mi
Cliffs: 1
  • Casas Amarillas: 12.5 mi
Peaks: 1
  • Ramsey Hill: 22.4 mi

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Ramsey HillWNW 283°1,151 m22.4 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:5419:2920:01
June solstice06:4020:2721:04
September equinox07:3819:1519:48
December solstice07:5117:0817:46

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F404351596977797770604841
Precip in0.70.61.11.02.42.72.12.32.31.50.90.8

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Levelland, 8 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12414153392

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