Irion County
Irion County is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 663 m. Ketchum Mountain stands 830 m to the west-northwest, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Sherwood, a ghost town 1.0 miles away. Texas Forts Trail passes 19 miles off. 74 named places lie within 25 miles, 12 of them named summits.
What the record says
- Built
- 1936
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 19.3 mi off the Texas Forts Trail
74 named places within 25 miles
- Sherwood Courthouse: 1.1 mi
- Dove Creek Battle: 1.8 mi
- Sherwood Cemetery (HTC): 1.9 mi
- Knickerbocker Schools: 11.1 mi
- Knickerbocker: 11.2 mi
- Middle Concho Park: 18.4 mi
- Spring Creek Park: 18.6 mi
- Vietnam War Memorial: 18.7 mi
- Mineral Wells Park: 19.0 mi
- Red Bluff Circle Park: 19.4 mi
- Lopez Peaks: 4.6 mi
- High Point Hill: 10.9 mi
- Monument Hill: 11.8 mi
- Ketchum Mountain: 14.1 mi
- Cedar Hill: 17.1 mi
- Sherwood: 1.0 mi
- Ben Ficklin: 23.4 mi
- Irion County Museum: 1.8 mi
- Mayer Museum: 23.3 mi
- Anson Spring: 21.5 mi
- International Water Lily Garden: 24.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Irion County. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ketchum Mountain | WNW 282° | 830 m | 14.1 mi |
| Johnson Hill | W 273° | 808 m | 19.6 mi |
| Cedar Hill | WSW 238° | 797 m | 17.1 mi |
| Lopez Peaks | NW 313° | 781 m | 4.6 mi |
| Monument Hill | SSW 214° | 750 m | 11.8 mi |
| High Point Hill | SW 223° | 739 m | 10.9 mi |
| Big Hill | SE 131° | 737 m | 20.9 mi |
| Mount Susan | ESE 109° | 723 m | 21.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:48 | 19:23 | 19:55 |
| June solstice | 06:40 | 20:16 | 20:51 |
| September equinox | 07:32 | 19:09 | 19:41 |
| December solstice | 07:39 | 17:09 | 17:45 |
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 | 44 | 48 | 56 | 64 | 73 | 80 | 82 | 82 | 75 | 65 | 53 | 45 |
| Precip in | 0.9 | 1.0 | 1.5 | 1.6 | 2.6 | 2.5 | 1.9 | 2.3 | 2.6 | 2.2 | 1.5 | 0.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Mertzon 12nnw, 11 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/12437994177
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