Old Ward County Bank
Old Ward County Bank is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 782 m. Big Hill stands 928 m to the west, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is Vicinity of Early Public Library, a historic site 0.2 miles away. Texas Pecos Trail runs past it. 54 named places lie within 25 miles, 4 of them named summits.
The story
historic place in Barstow, Ward County, Texas
Wikidata Q110023251, matched on coordinates and name (148 m apart).
What the record says
- Built
- 1962
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- On the Texas Pecos Trail
54 named places within 25 miles
- Vicinity of Early Public Library: 0.2 mi
- First Ward County Courthouse Marker: 0.2 mi
- Pioneer Graveyard: 6.0 mi
- Emigrants' Crossing: 6.4 mi
- Mrs. Lillie W. Cole: 6.4 mi
- Abram Flores Park: 0.2 mi
- Soccer Field & Park: 0.5 mi
- Barstow Field: 0.5 mi
- Saragoza Park: 6.1 mi
- Pecos Rocket Park: 8.3 mi
- Hays Hill: 4.5 mi
- Blue Goose Hill: 8.6 mi
- Bullington Hill: 24.6 mi
- Big Hill: 24.9 mi
- Ward County Westbound Rest Area: 19.9 mi
- Ward County Eastbound Rest Area: 19.9 mi
- Picnic Area: 23.2 mi
- Picnic Area: 23.3 mi
- West of the Pecos Museum: 6.4 mi
- Rattlesnake Bomber Base Museum: 16.7 mi
- Roy Orbison Museum: 24.7 mi
- Pyote: 16.6 mi
- Porterville: 20.6 mi
- Buck Jackson Rodeo Arena: 6.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Old Ward County Bank. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Big Hill | W 269° | 928 m | 24.9 mi |
| Bullington Hill | WSW 245° | 909 m | 24.6 mi |
| Hays Hill | NE 52° | 850 m | 4.5 mi |
| Blue Goose Hill | SW 215° | 788 m | 8.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:58 | 19:33 | 20:05 |
| June solstice | 06:50 | 20:26 | 21:02 |
| September equinox | 07:43 | 19:20 | 19:52 |
| December solstice | 07:50 | 17:18 | 17:55 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–May, Sep–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 46 | 50 | 58 | 66 | 75 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 76 | 66 | 53 | 47 |
| Precip in | 0.8 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 1.5 | 1.1 | 1.9 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 0.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Pecos 8W, 15 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/6346332514
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