Muleshoe National Wildlife Refuge
Muleshoe National Wildlife Refuge is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 1,142 m. Buffalo Soldier Hill stands 1,218 m to the west-southwest, 22 miles off. Texas Plains Trail runs past it. 48 named places lie within 25 miles, 2 of them named summits.
What the record says
- Built
- 1985
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- On the Texas Plains Trail
48 named places within 25 miles
- La Pista de Vida Agua: 2.8 mi
- Pastores of Bailey County (UNDERTOLD): 2.8 mi
- Enochs Cemetery: 5.7 mi
- Site of Virginia City: 9.5 mi
- Maple Cemetery: 12.0 mi
- Cochran County Park: 15.3 mi
- Clark Monument Number 4: 17.6 mi
- Babe Ruth Park: 18.6 mi
- City Park: 18.7 mi
- Muleshoe City Park: 19.2 mi
- Texas' Last Frontier Historical Museum: 15.6 mi
- Muleshoe Museum: 19.1 mi
- Mulleshoe Heritage Center: 19.9 mi
- Ramsey Hill: 14.7 mi
- Buffalo Soldier Hill: 22.2 mi
- Virginia City: 9.8 mi
- Picnic Area: 15.1 mi
- Casas Amarillas: 17.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Muleshoe National Wildlife Refuge. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buffalo Soldier Hill | WSW 237° | 1,218 m | 22.2 mi |
| Ramsey Hill | S 181° | 1,151 m | 14.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:55 | 19:30 | 20:03 |
| June solstice | 06:41 | 20:29 | 21:06 |
| September equinox | 07:40 | 19:16 | 19:49 |
| December solstice | 07:53 | 17:08 | 17:47 |
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 | 38 | 42 | 50 | 57 | 66 | 75 | 78 | 76 | 69 | 58 | 46 | 39 |
| Precip in | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 2.2 | 2.9 | 2.3 | 2.6 | 2.4 | 1.5 | 0.7 | 0.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Muleshoe 19 S, 2 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/12395029500
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