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Kentucky Town

Kentucky Town from directly overhead

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

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates33.51946, -96.43841

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • 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
Museums: 12
Ghost towns: 5
Attractions: 4
  • Skydive Spaceland Dallas: 6.0 mi
  • Top Fun Ranch: 12.9 mi
  • Show Barn: 22.1 mi
  • Stall Barn: 22.2 mi
Gardens: 2
Peaks: 2
  • Snow Hill: 15.3 mi
  • Hays Hills: 24.2 mi
Rest areas: 2
Artworks: 1
Picnic sites: 1
  • Herman Baker Park: 13.3 mi
Beaches: 1
  • Lake Bonham Beach Area: 19.4 mi
Nature reserves: 1

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.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Snow HillE 98°208 m15.3 mi
Hays HillsS 173°180 m24.2 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3019:0519:38
June solstice06:1720:0320:40
September equinox07:1518:5119:24
December solstice07:2716:4417:22

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F434755637179838376655445
Precip in2.52.84.03.95.54.52.92.93.44.83.53.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Sherman, 17 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12403643836

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