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Lamkin

Lamkin from directly overhead

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 Andrew Miller, a historic site 3.2 miles away. Texas Forts Trail passes 20 miles off. 28 named summits stand within 25 miles.

About

The story

census-designated place in Texas, United States

Wikidata Q108872278, matched on coordinates and name (170 m apart).

The record

What the record says

Built
1967
Material
aluminium
Visiting

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates31.82167, -98.26341
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
Peaks: 28
  • 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
Parks: 17
  • 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
Ghost towns: 8
Museums: 4
Attractions: 1
  • Billy the Kid Statue: 17.6 mi
Rest areas: 1
  • Picnic Area: 17.7 mi
Artworks: 1
Cliffs: 1
On the horizon

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.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Huckabee HillSW 214°520 m21.2 mi
Taterhill MountainWSW 247°510 m18.7 mi
Cowhouse MountainWSW 240°509 m13.1 mi
Schoen MountainWSW 241°509 m15.0 mi
Lookout MountainSSW 212°506 m23.4 mi
Becker MountainSW 230°502 m17.2 mi
Star MountainS 186°483 m23.0 mi
Deadman MountainSSW 196°475 m19.6 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3819:1319:45
June solstice06:2920:0720:42
September equinox07:2218:5919:31
December solstice07:3016:5717:34

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–May, Sep–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F475058667481858578675748
Precip in1.72.12.52.44.44.01.82.33.03.62.11.8

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Proctor Rsvr, 17 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12403574608

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