Historic site · Texas
Lamb County
Lamb County is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 1,097 m. The nearest named place is Olton's Union Church Bell, a historic site 0.8 miles away. Texas Plains Trail passes 17 miles off. 92 named places lie within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Built
- 1936
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
Coordinates34.18870, -102.12288
- 16.7 mi off the Texas Plains Trail
92 named places within 25 miles
Historic sites: 59
- Olton's Union Church Bell: 0.8 mi
- Site of the First Lamb County Courthouse: 0.9 mi
- First Baptist Church of Olton: 1.3 mi
- Halfway: 9.8 mi
- Lamb County Sand Hills: 11.3 mi
Parks: 26
- Olton City Park: 1.4 mi
- Halfway Park: 9.8 mi
- Windmill Park: 17.9 mi
- Memorial Park: 18.0 mi
- Freeman Plaza: 18.1 mi
Museums: 3
- Hale County Farm & Ranch Museum: 18.1 mi
- Jimmy Dean Museum: 22.6 mi
- Museum of the Llano Estacado: 22.7 mi
Rest areas: 3
- Hale County Southbound Rest Area: 23.4 mi
- Hale County Northbound Rest Area: 23.4 mi
- Picnic Area: 24.1 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Hale City: 15.8 mi
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:53 | 19:27 | 20:00 |
| June solstice | 06:38 | 20:27 | 21:04 |
| September equinox | 07:37 | 19:14 | 19:47 |
| December solstice | 07:51 | 17:05 | 17:43 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 39 | 42 | 50 | 58 | 67 | 76 | 78 | 77 | 70 | 59 | 48 | 40 |
| Precip in | 0.6 | 0.6 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 2.3 | 2.7 | 2.3 | 2.5 | 2.4 | 1.6 | 0.8 | 0.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Olton, under a mile away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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