Maggie and Herod "Pap" Simpson
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
How to reach it
Named places within 25 miles
- 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
- Captain John Holliday: 1.8 mi
- Camp Stonewall Jackson: 1.9 mi
- Dad's Corner: 4.7 mi
- Geraldine: 7.1 mi
- Wichita Falls Lodge No. 635 A.F. and A.M.: 8.2 mi
- 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
- Wichita Falls Museum and Art Center: 10.4 mi
- River Bend Nature Center: 12.4 mi
- Kell House Museum: 13.0 mi
- Museum of North Texas History: 13.5 mi
- Wichita Falls: 12.8 mi
- World's Littlest Skyscraper: 13.6 mi
- Burkburnett Community Gardens: 20.8 mi
- Bobcat Bluff: 23.8 mi
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.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunshine Hill | NNW 341° | 368 m | 18.0 mi |
| Floral Mound | NNW 332° | 367 m | 18.8 mi |
| Twin Peaks | WNW 288° | 357 m | 21.1 mi |
| Potato Hill | WNW 291° | 348 m | 17.4 mi |
| Bare Butte | NNE 33° | 322 m | 5.8 mi |
| Temple Hill | NNE 19° | 321 m | 5.1 mi |
| Twin Mountain | NW 325° | 321 m | 8.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:39 | 19:14 | 19:47 |
| June solstice | 06:25 | 20:13 | 20:49 |
| September equinox | 07:24 | 19:00 | 19:33 |
| December solstice | 07:37 | 16:52 | 17:31 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–May, Sep–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 43 | 47 | 55 | 64 | 73 | 81 | 85 | 85 | 77 | 65 | 54 | 45 |
| Precip in | 1.7 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.4 | 4.8 | 3.4 | 2.5 | 2.9 | 2.8 | 3.8 | 2.0 | 2.2 |
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 siteOpenStreetMap element node/12389411265
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