King County
King County is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 537 m. Red Hill stands 703 m to the west-southwest, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is 6666 Ranch, a artwork 1.2 miles away. 17 named places lie within 25 miles, 11 of them named summits.
What the record says
- Built
- 1936
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
17 named places within 25 miles
- Dog Town Mountain: 2.2 mi
- Fourmile Hill: 2.5 mi
- Haystack Mountain: 13.5 mi
- Wild Horse Mountain: 20.5 mi
- Buzzard Peak: 20.6 mi
- King County Courthouse: 2.2 mi
- Leo Roark: 2.8 mi
- Pitchfork Ranch: 10.4 mi
- Chalk: 18.6 mi
- 6666 Ranch: 1.2 mi
- Pouring Spring: 18.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of King County. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hill | WSW 240° | 703 m | 20.9 mi |
| Croton Breaks | W 261° | 655 m | 21.8 mi |
| Haystack Mountain | SSW 201° | 613 m | 13.5 mi |
| Fourmile Hill | N 356° | 592 m | 2.5 mi |
| Wild Horse Mountain | NE 49° | 577 m | 20.5 mi |
| Buzzard Peak | ESE 113° | 569 m | 20.6 mi |
| Lowrance Mountain | ENE 59° | 552 m | 21.2 mi |
| Lovers Resort | S 178° | 551 m | 21.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:46 | 19:21 | 19:53 |
| June solstice | 06:32 | 20:19 | 20:56 |
| September equinox | 07:30 | 19:07 | 19:40 |
| December solstice | 07:43 | 17:00 | 17:38 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–May, Sep–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 42 | 45 | 54 | 62 | 72 | 81 | 84 | 83 | 75 | 64 | 52 | 43 |
| Precip in | 1.0 | 1.2 | 1.5 | 2.0 | 3.2 | 3.3 | 2.1 | 2.8 | 2.5 | 2.0 | 1.4 | 1.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Guthrie, 1 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/12438052583
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