Lake Theo Folsom Bison Kill Site
Lake Theo Folsom Bison Kill Site is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 806 m. Old Flat Top stands 923 m to the west-southwest, 1.9 miles off. The nearest named place is Eagles Point, a peak 1.4 miles away. Texas Plains Trail passes 4.0 miles off. 49 named places lie within 25 miles, 7 of them named summits.
What the record says
- Built
- 1978
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 4.0 mi off the Texas Plains Trail
49 named places within 25 miles
- Resthaven Cemetery: 4.3 mi
- Gasoline Cotton Gin: 6.0 mi
- Camp Resolution of the Texan Santa Fe Expedition: 8.0 mi
- Site of Original Headquarters of the Quitaque Ranch: 9.4 mi
- Bob Wills Monument: 9.8 mi
- Eagles Point: 1.4 mi
- Old Flat Top: 1.9 mi
- Haynes Ridge: 3.3 mi
- Schott Mountain: 7.8 mi
- Indian Peak: 11.4 mi
- In Memory of Jim & Irma Mayfield: 3.5 mi
- Welcome to Quitaque - Hope, Pride, Progress: 3.5 mi
- In God We Trust: 3.5 mi
- Greetings from Quitaque: 3.5 mi
- Welcome to Quitaque - Home of the Valley Patriots: 3.5 mi
- Caprock Canyons State Park and Trailway: 3.1 mi
- Quitaque City Park: 3.6 mi
- Bob Wills Park: 9.8 mi
- Silverton Municipal Park: 14.1 mi
- Comanchero Canyons Museum: 3.6 mi
- Bob Wills Museum: 10.2 mi
- The Jailhouse Museum: 13.9 mi
- Terry Spring: 8.9 mi
- Minnow Spring: 9.1 mi
- Gasoline: 6.1 mi
- Lingos Falls: 9.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Lake Theo Folsom Bison Kill Site. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Old Flat Top | WSW 242° | 923 m | 1.9 mi |
| Quitaque Peaks | S 174° | 865 m | 15.1 mi |
| Schott Mountain | N 351° | 845 m | 7.8 mi |
| Eagles Point | N 357° | 833 m | 1.4 mi |
| Antelope Hill | SSE 162° | 824 m | 23.7 mi |
| Indian Peak | NNW 335° | 797 m | 11.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:49 | 19:23 | 19:56 |
| June solstice | 06:33 | 20:23 | 21:01 |
| September equinox | 07:33 | 19:09 | 19:43 |
| December solstice | 07:48 | 17:00 | 17:39 |
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 | 41 | 45 | 53 | 61 | 70 | 79 | 83 | 81 | 74 | 63 | 51 | 43 |
| Precip in | 0.9 | 1.0 | 1.6 | 2.5 | 3.3 | 3.9 | 2.4 | 2.6 | 2.9 | 1.9 | 1.1 | 0.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Turkey, 10 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/12395170673
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