Historic site · Texas
Lamb County Sand Hills
Lamb County Sand Hills is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 1,110 m. The nearest named place is Rocky Ford Crossing and Community, a historic site 4.1 miles away. Texas Plains Trail passes 8.6 miles off. 38 named places lie within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Built
- 1968
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
Coordinates34.13858, -102.31132
- 8.6 mi off the Texas Plains Trail
38 named places within 25 miles
Historic sites: 27
- Rocky Ford Crossing and Community: 4.1 mi
- Sod House Spring: 5.9 mi
- Earth: 8.6 mi
- Springlake-Earth School: 8.9 mi
- One of the Trails of Col. Ranald S. MacKenzie: 9.2 mi
Parks: 8
- Olton City Park: 9.9 mi
- Dunbar Park: 14.8 mi
- Laguna Park: 15.0 mi
- Crescent Park: 16.0 mi
- Halfway Park: 21.0 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Picnic Area: 12.8 mi
Museums: 1
- Muleshoe Museum: 24.3 mi
Cliffs: 1
- Casas Amarillas: 24.6 mi
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:54 | 19:28 | 20:01 |
| June solstice | 06:39 | 20:28 | 21:05 |
| September equinox | 07:38 | 19:15 | 19:48 |
| December solstice | 07:52 | 17:06 | 17:44 |
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, 11 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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