Old Farwell
Old Farwell is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 964 m. Horseshoe Hill stands 914 m to the northeast, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Gruver Cemetery, a historic site 1.4 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 104 miles off. 30 named places lie within 25 miles, 3 of them named summits.
What the record says
- Built
- 1965
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 104.3 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
30 named places within 25 miles
- Gruver Cemetery: 1.4 mi
- Dodge City-Tascosa Trail: 4.8 mi
- Site of Hansford County Courthouse: 5.7 mi
- Hansford Cemetery: 5.7 mi
- Site of Cator Buffalo Camp: 8.5 mi
- Gruver City Park: 1.9 mi
- Holton Park: 10.8 mi
- Womble Park: 10.8 mi
- Rocket Slide Park: 11.3 mi
- Blodgett Park: 11.6 mi
- Mount Helland: 16.8 mi
- Lightning Point: 20.6 mi
- Horseshoe Hill: 24.4 mi
- Stationmasters House Museum: 10.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Old Farwell. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Horseshoe Hill | NE 49° | 914 m | 24.4 mi |
| Lightning Point | NE 41° | 910 m | 20.6 mi |
| Mount Helland | NE 53° | 894 m | 16.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:50 | 19:24 | 19:58 |
| June solstice | 06:29 | 20:29 | 21:07 |
| September equinox | 07:34 | 19:10 | 19:44 |
| December solstice | 07:54 | 16:55 | 17:35 |
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 | 35 | 38 | 46 | 55 | 65 | 75 | 79 | 77 | 70 | 57 | 45 | 35 |
| Precip in | 0.6 | 0.5 | 1.2 | 1.8 | 2.5 | 3.3 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 1.7 | 1.8 | 0.8 | 1.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Gruver, 2 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/12403610478
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