Lamkin
Lamkin is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 327 m. Huckabee Hill stands 520 m to the southwest, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Slick Hill, a peak 6.5 miles away. Texas Forts Trail passes 20 miles off. 112 named places lie within 25 miles, 27 of them named summits.
The story
Census-designated place in Texas, United States.
Wikidata Q108872278, matched on coordinates and name (170 m apart).
What the record says
- Built
- 1967
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 19.7 mi off the Texas Forts Trail
112 named places within 25 miles
- Evergreen Cemetery: 7.8 mi
- Gustine: 8.5 mi
- Cora: 8.6 mi
- Hamilton County, C.S.A.: 8.8 mi
- Olin Baptist Church: 10.0 mi
- Slick Hill: 6.5 mi
- Hoover Knobs: 8.8 mi
- Sand Mountain: 10.1 mi
- Cowhouse Mountain: 13.1 mi
- Chaney Point: 14.2 mi
- Hamilton City Park: 10.6 mi
- Yoho Park: 11.5 mi
- Pecan Creek Park: 11.5 mi
- Shrunk Park: 11.5 mi
- Hamilton Park: 12.2 mi
- Hamilton County Historical Museum: 11.5 mi
- Dublin Bottling Works: 18.7 mi
- Dublin Rodeo Heritage Museum: 18.8 mi
- Comanche County Museum: 23.9 mi
- Billy the Kid Statue: 17.6 mi
- Longhorn Cattle Statue: 20.7 mi
- High Point: 24.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Lamkin. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Huckabee Hill | SW 214° | 520 m | 21.2 mi |
| Taterhill Mountain | WSW 247° | 510 m | 18.7 mi |
| Cowhouse Mountain | WSW 240° | 509 m | 13.1 mi |
| Schoen Mountain | WSW 241° | 509 m | 15.0 mi |
| Lookout Mountain | SSW 212° | 506 m | 23.4 mi |
| Becker Mountain | SW 230° | 502 m | 17.2 mi |
| Star Mountain | S 186° | 483 m | 23.0 mi |
| Deadman Mountain | SSW 196° | 475 m | 19.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:38 | 19:13 | 19:45 |
| June solstice | 06:29 | 20:07 | 20:42 |
| September equinox | 07:22 | 18:59 | 19:31 |
| December solstice | 07:30 | 16:57 | 17:34 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–May, Sep–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 47 | 50 | 58 | 66 | 74 | 81 | 85 | 85 | 78 | 67 | 57 | 48 |
| Precip in | 1.7 | 2.1 | 2.5 | 2.4 | 4.4 | 4.0 | 1.8 | 2.3 | 3.0 | 3.6 | 2.1 | 1.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Proctor Rsvr, 17 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/12403574608
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