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Maggie and Herod "Pap" Simpson

Maggie and Herod "Pap" Simpson from directly overhead

Maggie and Herod "Pap" Simpson is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 322 m. Sunshine Hill stands 368 m to the north-northwest, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Finnell Park, a park 0.4 miles away. 7 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Built
2009
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates33.81460, -98.69448

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Finnell Park: 0.4 mi
  • Holliday City Park: 0.9 mi
  • Burnett Park: 5.8 mi
  • Jefferson Park: 8.1 mi
  • Lake Wichita Park: 8.3 mi
Peaks: 7
  • Temple Hill: 5.1 mi
  • Bare Butte: 5.8 mi
  • Twin Mountain: 8.2 mi
  • Potato Hill: 17.4 mi
  • Sunshine Hill: 18.0 mi
Museums: 4
Ghost towns: 2
Waterfalls: 1
  • Wichita Falls: 12.8 mi
Attractions: 1
Gardens: 1
  • Burkburnett Community Gardens: 20.8 mi
Cliffs: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Maggie and Herod "Pap" Simpson. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Sunshine HillNNW 341°368 m18.0 mi
Floral MoundNNW 332°367 m18.8 mi
Twin PeaksWNW 288°357 m21.1 mi
Potato HillWNW 291°348 m17.4 mi
Bare ButteNNE 33°322 m5.8 mi
Temple HillNNE 19°321 m5.1 mi
Twin MountainNW 325°321 m8.2 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3919:1419:47
June solstice06:2520:1320:49
September equinox07:2419:0019:33
December solstice07:3716:5217:31

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

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

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F434755647381858577655445
Precip in1.72.02.02.44.83.42.52.92.83.82.02.2

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Archer City 2W, 15 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12389411265

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