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Palace Theater

Palace Theater from directly overhead

Palace Theater is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 571 m. Wolf Mountain stands 638 m to the west-northwest, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Childress County Heritage Museum, a museum 0.1 miles away. 24 named places lie within 25 miles, 3 of them named summits.

The story

historic place in Childress, Childress County, Texas

Wikidata Q110025090, matched on coordinates and name (2 m apart).

What the record says

Built
2005
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates34.42280, -100.20633

24 named places within 25 miles

Historic sites: 11
Parks: 4
  • Fair Park: 0.7 mi
  • South Baylor Lake Park and Campground: 9.9 mi
  • North Baylor Lake Park and Campground: 10.3 mi
  • Estelline Park: 15.8 mi
Peaks: 3
  • Flat Top: 7.1 mi
  • Hepsidam Hill: 17.2 mi
  • Wolf Mountain: 19.9 mi
Ghost towns: 2
Springs: 1
Cliffs: 1
Nature reserves: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Palace Theater. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Wolf MountainWNW 283°638 m19.9 mi
Flat TopSSE 156°562 m7.1 mi
Hepsidam HillSE 127°510 m17.2 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4519:2019:53
June solstice06:3020:2020:57
September equinox07:3019:0619:39
December solstice07:4416:5717:35

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F414453617079838274635142
Precip in0.81.01.52.73.94.02.32.92.51.91.41.0

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Childress 2, 1 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12402928069

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