Ochiltree County
Ochiltree County is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 893 m. Horseshoe Hill stands 914 m to the west-northwest, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Museum of the Plains, a museum less than a tenth of a mile away. Historic Route 66 passes 93 miles off. 29 named places lie within 25 miles, 3 of them named summits.
What the record says
- Built
- 1936
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 93.3 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
29 named places within 25 miles
- Gray Community Church: 0.0 mi
- George Morgan Perry: 1.1 mi
- Colonel William B. Ochiltree: 1.1 mi
- Old Blasingame Home: 1.4 mi
- Ochiltree Townsite: 9.0 mi
- Murphy Park: 1.0 mi
- Whigham Park: 1.4 mi
- Leatherman Park: 1.4 mi
- Stark Park: 1.9 mi
- Whippo Park: 2.5 mi
- Horseshoe Hill: 14.4 mi
- Mount Helland: 18.5 mi
- Lightning Point: 18.8 mi
- Museum of the Plains: 0.0 mi
- Shorb Wildlife Management Area: 17.8 mi
- Bean Pott Cliff: 19.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Ochiltree County. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Horseshoe Hill | WNW 290° | 914 m | 14.4 mi |
| Lightning Point | WNW 283° | 910 m | 18.8 mi |
| Mount Helland | W 267° | 894 m | 18.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:48 | 19:21 | 19:55 |
| June solstice | 06:26 | 20:27 | 21:05 |
| September equinox | 07:32 | 19:08 | 19:42 |
| December solstice | 07:52 | 16:52 | 17:32 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Jun, Aug–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 37 | 40 | 49 | 58 | 67 | 78 | 82 | 80 | 73 | 60 | 48 | 38 |
| Precip in | 0.7 | 0.6 | 1.5 | 1.9 | 2.8 | 3.2 | 3.5 | 3.0 | 1.9 | 2.0 | 0.8 | 1.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Perryton, 2 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/12453435338
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