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Lipscomb County

Lipscomb County from directly overhead

Lipscomb County is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 787 m. Antelope Hills stands 792 m to the south-southeast, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Higgins Cemetery, a historic site 0.8 miles away. 38 named places lie within 25 miles, 4 of them named summits.

What the record says

Built
1936
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates36.12936, -100.00544

38 named places within 25 miles

Historic sites: 24
Peaks: 4
  • Flat Top: 14.6 mi
  • Antelope Hills: 17.0 mi
  • Twin Hills: 19.7 mi
  • Rattlesnake Hill: 23.8 mi
Parks: 3
  • Ellis County Wildlife Management Area: 6.0 mi
  • Lake Vincent Public Fishing Area: 6.6 mi
  • Artesian Beach Park: 19.8 mi
Museums: 2
  • Shattuck Windmill Museum: 11.7 mi
  • Wolf Creek Heritage Museum: 16.7 mi
Nature reserves: 2
Ghost towns: 2
Beaches: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Lipscomb County. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Antelope HillsSSE 156°792 m17.0 mi
Rattlesnake HillSSW 193°788 m23.8 mi
Twin HillsSSE 154°779 m19.7 mi
Flat TopNNE 28°723 m14.6 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4419:1819:52
June solstice06:2420:2321:01
September equinox07:2919:0519:38
December solstice07:4816:5017:30

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Apr–Jun, Aug–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F374049586776817972594738

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Arnett 8wsw Mesonet, 7 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12438067939

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