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Home County of Governor James V. Allred (March 29, 1899-Sept. 24, 1959)

Home County of Governor James V. Allred (March 29, 1899-Sept. 24, 1959) from directly overhead

Home County of Governor James V. Allred (March 29, 1899-Sept. 24, 1959) is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 343 m. Blue Mound stands 395 m to the east-northeast, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Montague County, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. 107 named places lie within 25 miles, 31 of them named summits.

What the record says

Built
1968
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates33.56423, -97.85710

107 named places within 25 miles

Peaks: 31
  • Cougar Mountain: 0.9 mi
  • Grindstone Mountain: 2.0 mi
  • Norton Mountain: 2.3 mi
  • Rattlesnake Mountain: 3.7 mi
  • Brushy Mound: 4.0 mi
Parks: 17
  • Meyers Park: 0.1 mi
  • Pelham Park: 1.9 mi
  • Selma Park: 5.7 mi
  • Enid Justin City Park: 16.7 mi
  • Elm Creek Park: 17.1 mi
Attractions: 3
Ghost towns: 3
Museums: 2
  • Horton Classic Car Museum: 17.2 mi
  • Artillery Museum: 21.3 mi
Artworks: 1
Springs: 1
  • Buchanan Springs: 22.8 mi
Rest areas: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Home County of Governor James V. Allred (March 29, 1899-Sept. 24, 1959). Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Blue MoundENE 59°395 m15.1 mi
Jim Ned LookoutENE 76°394 m13.4 mi
Gordon MountainENE 57°393 m22.6 mi
Mount ViewNE 54°393 m22.8 mi
Dye MoundENE 73°388 m14.6 mi
Galliher MountainSW 229°375 m14.1 mi
Newby MoundE 84°368 m15.1 mi
Brushy MoundWNW 302°363 m4.0 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3619:1119:43
June solstice06:2320:0920:45
September equinox07:2018:5719:30
December solstice07:3316:5017:28

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F424654627078838375645344
Precip in1.62.33.03.05.24.02.62.53.23.62.12.1

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Bowie, 1 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12452350056

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