Historic site · Texas
Old Watering Trough
Old Watering Trough is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 1,145 m. The nearest named place is Picnic Area, a rest area 0.6 miles away. Texas Plains Trail passes 11 miles off. 49 named places lie within 25 miles.
The story
historic place in Sudan, Lamb County, Texas
Wikidata Q110023254, matched on coordinates and name (163 m apart).
What the record says
- Built
- 1966
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
Coordinates34.06722, -102.52416
- 11.4 mi off the Texas Plains Trail
49 named places within 25 miles
Historic sites: 36
- Sod House Spring: 7.2 mi
- Town of Amherst: 7.4 mi
- Rocky Ford Crossing and Community: 11.5 mi
- Spring Lake: 11.6 mi
- First Irrigation Well in Lamb County: 11.6 mi
Parks: 7
- Laguna Park: 14.6 mi
- Dunbar Park: 15.3 mi
- City Park: 15.5 mi
- Crescent Park: 15.5 mi
- Babe Ruth Park: 15.7 mi
Museums: 2
- Muleshoe Museum: 15.8 mi
- Mulleshoe Heritage Center: 17.4 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Picnic Area: 0.6 mi
Nature reserves: 1
- Muleshoe National Wildlife Refuge: 13.9 mi
Cliffs: 1
- Casas Amarillas: 17.6 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Virginia City: 22.3 mi
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:55 | 19:29 | 20:02 |
| June solstice | 06:40 | 20:28 | 21:05 |
| September equinox | 07:39 | 19:15 | 19:48 |
| December solstice | 07:53 | 17:07 | 17:45 |
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 | 37 | 40 | 48 | 56 | 65 | 75 | 77 | 76 | 68 | 57 | 45 | 37 |
| Precip in | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 1.8 | 2.8 | 2.5 | 2.8 | 2.4 | 1.8 | 0.6 | 0.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Muleshoe #1, 16 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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