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Homesite of W. F. Heller, Pioneer Farmer

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Homesite of W. F. Heller, Pioneer Farmer is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 1,083 m. Goat Mountain stands 1,156 m to the north-northwest, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Site of Conner Dugout, a historic site 0.7 miles away. Texas Plains Trail passes 2.4 miles off. 13 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Built
1967
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

How to reach it

Coordinates34.96865, -101.93724

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Conner Park: 0.8 mi
  • Roadside Park #1: 1.1 mi
  • Brown Road Recreation Complex: 1.2 mi
  • Roadside Park #2: 1.2 mi
  • Hunsley Park: 1.3 mi
Attractions: 26
  • Spirit Rock: 1.5 mi
  • Cub World Fort: 7.1 mi
  • Cub World Ship: 7.2 mi
  • Ozymandias on the Plains: 9.3 mi
  • Combine city: 12.9 mi
Peaks: 13
Museums: 11
Picnic sites: 9
  • Lois Rice Pavilion: 0.8 mi
  • 1: 1.1 mi
  • 2: 1.1 mi
  • 3: 1.1 mi
  • 1: 1.2 mi
Artworks: 6
  • Tex Randall statue: 1.2 mi
  • The Original Texans: 1.5 mi
  • Citizens Bank Plaza White Buffalo: 1.8 mi
  • Horse: 17.5 mi
  • Heart: 17.5 mi
Cliffs: 2
Gardens: 2
Nature reserves: 1
Waterfalls: 1
  • River Falls: 10.9 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Homesite of W. F. Heller, Pioneer Farmer. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Goat MountainNNW 341°1,156 m19.7 mi
Wolf MountainNNW 347°1,126 m20.5 mi
Coyote BluffNNW 348°1,088 m23.5 mi
Wildcat BluffN 358°1,082 m18.9 mi
Cooley ButteE 83°1,029 m14.2 mi
Brushy ButteE 88°1,026 m15.3 mi
Red MesaE 97°1,017 m15.0 mi
Castle PeakE 99°999 m14.0 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:5219:2620:00
June solstice06:3520:2821:06
September equinox07:3619:1319:46
December solstice07:5317:0217:41

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F374049576776807871594738
Precip in0.60.41.11.02.22.72.33.01.92.00.70.6

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

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/12453482316

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