Historic site · Texas
Mothers Park
Mothers Park is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 1,165 m. Chalk Hill stands 1,225 m to the west, 13 miles off. Texas Plains Trail runs past it. 50 named places lie within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Built
- 1970
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
Coordinates34.82178, -102.40282
- On the Texas Plains Trail
- 43.8 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
50 named places within 25 miles
Historic sites: 28
- Former Site of Saint Anthony's Catholic School: 0.3 mi
- Ghost Towns of Deaf Smith County: 0.3 mi
- The Thompson House: 0.3 mi
- Deaf Smith Courthouse, 1910: 0.4 mi
- Hereford High School: 0.4 mi
Parks: 14
- Mothers Park: 0.0 mi
- Dameron Park: 0.1 mi
- Jaycee Park: 0.9 mi
- Aquatic Center Park: 1.0 mi
- North Park: 1.1 mi
Nature reserves: 3
Museums: 2
- Deaf Smith County Historical Museum: 0.3 mi
- Parmer County Pioneer Heritage Museum: 22.1 mi
Peaks: 1
- Chalk Hill: 13.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Mothers Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chalk Hill | W 273° | 1,225 m | 13.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:54 | 19:28 | 20:02 |
| June solstice | 06:37 | 20:30 | 21:07 |
| September equinox | 07:38 | 19:15 | 19:48 |
| December solstice | 07:54 | 17:04 | 17:43 |
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 | 37 | 40 | 48 | 56 | 66 | 75 | 79 | 77 | 70 | 58 | 46 | 37 |
| Precip in | 0.6 | 0.4 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 2.1 | 3.3 | 2.3 | 3.0 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 0.7 | 0.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Hereford, under a mile away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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