Norton
Norton is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 571 m. Durham Peak stands 763 m to the west-northwest, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Townsite of Marie, a historic site 4.8 miles away. Texas Forts Trail passes 7.2 miles off. 98 named places lie within 25 miles, 30 of them named summits.
The story
Human settlement in Runnels County, Texas, United States of America.
Wikidata Q7060560, matched on coordinates and name (68 m apart).
What the record says
- Built
- 1970
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 7.2 mi off the Texas Forts Trail
98 named places within 25 miles
- Townsite of Marie: 4.8 mi
- Maverick: 5.0 mi
- W. H. Brown: 5.4 mi
- Poe Chapel: 7.3 mi
- Site of Old Communities of Mazeland and Wilmeth: 7.4 mi
- Hog Mountain: 7.7 mi
- Cedar Mountain: 12.1 mi
- Mount Margaret: 13.2 mi
- Kickapoo Mountain: 14.0 mi
- Gobbler Hill: 14.6 mi
- Lake Knierim County Park: 9.3 mi
- Bronte Mini Park: 9.9 mi
- Winters Community Center: 12.0 mi
- City Park: 13.6 mi
- Coke County Park: 20.8 mi
- Wiley Bluff: 14.8 mi
- Buffalo Bluff: 21.7 mi
- Herrings Bluff: 22.1 mi
- Wilson Bluff: 22.4 mi
- Bronte: 9.8 mi
- Welcome to Bronte: 9.9 mi
- Z I Hale Museum: 11.4 mi
- Memory Lane Antique Car Museum: 14.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Norton. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Durham Peak | WNW 294° | 763 m | 24.0 mi |
| Hylton Mountain | NNW 340° | 753 m | 17.3 mi |
| Kickapoo Mountain | WNW 298° | 745 m | 14.0 mi |
| Jackson Mountain | NNW 337° | 741 m | 16.2 mi |
| Mathis Mountain | NNW 339° | 740 m | 16.0 mi |
| Wildcat Mountain | W 261° | 740 m | 24.2 mi |
| Hayrick Mountain | WNW 291° | 729 m | 16.9 mi |
| Nipple Peak | WNW 301° | 716 m | 14.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:45 | 19:20 | 19:52 |
| June solstice | 06:36 | 20:14 | 20:50 |
| September equinox | 07:29 | 19:06 | 19:39 |
| December solstice | 07:38 | 17:04 | 17:41 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 43 | 47 | 55 | 63 | 72 | 79 | 82 | 81 | 74 | 64 | 53 | 44 |
| Precip in | 1.1 | 1.4 | 1.9 | 1.8 | 3.1 | 3.2 | 1.8 | 2.1 | 3.0 | 3.1 | 1.4 | 1.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Wingate, 12 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/12453473390
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