Masterson
Masterson is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 1,121 m. John Ray stands 1,117 m to the south-southeast, 4.8 miles off. The nearest named place is First Gas Well in the Panhandle of Texas, a historic site 4.2 miles away. Texas Plains Trail passes 4.0 miles off. 51 named places lie within 25 miles, 8 of them named summits.
The story
Unincorporated community in Moore County, Texas.
Wikidata Q6785498, matched on coordinates and name (317 m apart).
What the record says
- Built
- 2010
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 4.0 mi off the Texas Plains Trail
- 68.3 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
51 named places within 25 miles
- McDade Park: 15.0 mi
- Twitchell Park: 15.0 mi
- Durrett Park: 15.4 mi
- Morton Park: 15.9 mi
- Jack Hickman Memorial Park: 15.9 mi
- John Ray: 4.8 mi
- Indian Fort Mesa: 9.6 mi
- Lost Mesa: 11.2 mi
- Hackberry Mesa: 11.8 mi
- Antelope Peak: 22.1 mi
- Window on the Plains Museum: 14.6 mi
- Julian Bivins Museum: 18.1 mi
- Lake Meredith Aquatic and Wildlife Museum: 19.9 mi
- Marshall Cator: 18.2 mi
- Tascosa: 18.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Masterson. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Ray | SSE 152° | 1,117 m | 4.8 mi |
| Coyote Bluff | S 189° | 1,088 m | 23.2 mi |
| Rotten Hill | SSW 214° | 1,035 m | 22.5 mi |
| Five Fingers | SW 214° | 1,030 m | 23.7 mi |
| Antelope Peak | E 97° | 1,024 m | 22.1 mi |
| Lost Mesa | SE 127° | 1,013 m | 11.2 mi |
| Hackberry Mesa | SE 128° | 1,011 m | 11.8 mi |
| Indian Fort Mesa | S 186° | 1,006 m | 9.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:52 | 19:26 | 20:00 |
| June solstice | 06:33 | 20:30 | 21:08 |
| September equinox | 07:37 | 19:13 | 19:46 |
| December solstice | 07:54 | 17:00 | 17:39 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 36 | 39 | 47 | 54 | 64 | 75 | 79 | 77 | 70 | 57 | 45 | 36 |
| Precip in | 0.4 | 0.4 | 1.0 | 1.4 | 1.9 | 2.3 | 2.7 | 3.0 | 1.7 | 1.8 | 0.5 | 0.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Dumas, 17 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/12452343267
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