Kentucky Town
Kentucky Town is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 250 m. Snow Hill stands 208 m to the east, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Vittitoe Cemetery, a historic site 0.7 miles away. Texas Lakes Trail passes 6.5 miles off. 2 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
hamlet in Grayson County, Texas, United States
Wikidata Q122569821, matched on coordinates and name (261 m apart).
What the record says
- Built
- 1965
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 6.5 mi off the Texas Lakes Trail
Named places within 25 miles
- Vittitoe Cemetery: 0.7 mi
- Whitewright: 2.2 mi
- Martindale-Lackey-Hudgins House: 2.4 mi
- First Presbyterian Church and Manse: 2.5 mi
- First Methodist Church of Whitewright: 2.5 mi
- Children's Memorial Park: 2.7 mi
- Whitewright Nature Park: 2.8 mi
- Memorial Park: 10.0 mi
- Bicentennial Park: 10.4 mi
- Eula Umphress and Robert Hynds Park: 10.7 mi
- Van Alstyne Historical Museum: 10.6 mi
- Red River Historical Museum: 12.6 mi
- Harber Wildlife Museum: 14.1 mi
- Fort Inglish Village: 14.9 mi
- Sam Rayburn Museum: 15.0 mi
- Skydive Spaceland Dallas: 6.0 mi
- Top Fun Ranch: 12.9 mi
- Show Barn: 22.1 mi
- Stall Barn: 22.2 mi
- Meditation Garden: 12.7 mi
- Crepe Myrtle Garden: 22.0 mi
- Snow Hill: 15.3 mi
- Hays Hills: 24.2 mi
- Texas Travel Information Center at Denison: 21.4 mi
- Choctaw Welcome Center: 22.8 mi
- Solstice Calendar: 12.7 mi
- Herman Baker Park: 13.3 mi
- Lake Bonham Beach Area: 19.4 mi
- Hagerman National Wildlife Refuge: 24.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Kentucky Town. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Snow Hill | E 98° | 208 m | 15.3 mi |
| Hays Hills | S 173° | 180 m | 24.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:30 | 19:05 | 19:38 |
| June solstice | 06:17 | 20:03 | 20:40 |
| September equinox | 07:15 | 18:51 | 19:24 |
| December solstice | 07:27 | 16:44 | 17:22 |
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 | 43 | 47 | 55 | 63 | 71 | 79 | 83 | 83 | 76 | 65 | 54 | 45 |
| Precip in | 2.5 | 2.8 | 4.0 | 3.9 | 5.5 | 4.5 | 2.9 | 2.9 | 3.4 | 4.8 | 3.5 | 3.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Sherman, 17 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/12403643836
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