Marshall Clinton Formby, Jr.
Marshall Clinton Formby, Jr. is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 912 m. Haystack Mountain stands 879 m to the southeast, 6.8 miles off. Texas Plains Trail passes 2.9 miles off. 88 named places lie within 25 miles, 13 of them named summits.
What the record says
- Built
- 2002
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 2.9 mi off the Texas Plains Trail
88 named places within 25 miles
- Marshall Clinton Formby, Jr.: 2.9 mi
- Near Site of Pansy Baptist Church: 3.7 mi
- Site of Leatherwood School: 3.7 mi
- Silver Falls Pavilion: 8.8 mi
- Old Dewey Lake: 9.8 mi
- Haystack Mountain: 6.8 mi
- Indian Hill: 10.1 mi
- Mackenzie Peak: 11.4 mi
- Bunker Hill: 12.4 mi
- Mount Blanco: 14.0 mi
- Dickens County Museum: 12.8 mi
- Mt. Blanco Fossil Museum: 13.2 mi
- Pioneer Memorial Museum: 13.2 mi
- Ralls Historical Museum: 21.1 mi
- Motley County Historical Museum: 22.9 mi
- Dickens City Park: 12.8 mi
- Crosbyton Park: 13.0 mi
- Dickens Spring County Park: 13.2 mi
- Veterans Memorial Park: 15.3 mi
- Swenson Park: 19.3 mi
- Crosby County Eastbound Rest Area: 8.8 mi
- Campbell Roadside Park: 16.6 mi
- Blanco Canyon: 22.6 mi
- Arrow Sculture: 19.3 mi
- Arrow Sculture: 19.3 mi
- Pumpkin: 24.6 mi
- Silver Falls: 8.9 mi
- 20 foot falls: 9.0 mi
- Dickens Spring: 13.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Marshall Clinton Formby, Jr.. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Haystack Mountain | SE 143° | 879 m | 6.8 mi |
| Mackenzie Peak | ESE 121° | 874 m | 11.4 mi |
| Indian Hill | SW 224° | 845 m | 10.1 mi |
| Bunker Hill | S 186° | 811 m | 12.4 mi |
| Negro Hill | SSW 204° | 811 m | 15.8 mi |
| Connally Peak | N 10° | 798 m | 23.2 mi |
| Negro Hill | S 181° | 797 m | 14.3 mi |
| Boone Mountain | NNE 19° | 791 m | 22.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:49 | 19:23 | 19:56 |
| June solstice | 06:35 | 20:22 | 20:59 |
| September equinox | 07:33 | 19:09 | 19:42 |
| December solstice | 07:46 | 17:02 | 17:40 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Jun, Aug–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 40 | 44 | 52 | 60 | 69 | 77 | 80 | 79 | 72 | 62 | 50 | 41 |
| Precip in | 0.8 | 0.9 | 1.4 | 1.8 | 2.9 | 3.0 | 2.4 | 2.0 | 2.7 | 1.7 | 1.1 | 1.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Crosbyton, 15 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/12403539977
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