Hockley County
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
How to reach it
- 4.8 mi off the Texas Plains Trail
64 named places within 25 miles
- Fifth Street Missionary Baptist Church: 5.3 mi
- City of Levelland: 5.3 mi
- Hockley County Cemetery: 5.5 mi
- City of Levelland Cemetery: 6.0 mi
- The Spade Ranch: 10.6 mi
- 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
- Picnic Area Eastbound US 84: 18.3 mi
- Picnic Area Westbound US 84: 18.4 mi
- Whiteface Historical Museum: 22.5 mi
- Texas' Last Frontier Historical Museum: 23.1 mi
- Casas Amarillas: 12.5 mi
- 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.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ramsey Hill | WNW 283° | 1,151 m | 22.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:54 | 19:29 | 20:01 |
| June solstice | 06:40 | 20:27 | 21:04 |
| September equinox | 07:38 | 19:15 | 19:48 |
| December solstice | 07:51 | 17:08 | 17:46 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 40 | 43 | 51 | 59 | 69 | 77 | 79 | 77 | 70 | 60 | 48 | 41 |
| Precip in | 0.7 | 0.6 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 2.4 | 2.7 | 2.1 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 1.5 | 0.9 | 0.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Levelland, 8 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/12414153392
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