Panhandle Herald
Panhandle Herald is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 1,054 m. Antelope Peak stands 1,024 m to the north-northwest, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Callaghan Memorial Library, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Texas Plains Trail runs past it. 107 named places lie within 25 miles.
The story
Town in and county seat of Carson County, Texas, United States.
Wikidata Q972961, matched on coordinates and name (398 m apart).
What the record says
- Built
- 1965
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- On the Texas Plains Trail
- 78.1 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
107 named places within 25 miles
- Rotary Park: 0.5 mi
- Paul Park: 0.7 mi
- White Deer City Park: 13.1 mi
- White Deer Rodeo: 13.5 mi
- Vietnam Veterans Memorial Park: 16.1 mi
- Carson County Square House Museum: 0.1 mi
- Armstrong County Museum: 16.4 mi
- Amarillo Railway Museum: 18.0 mi
- Texas Air & Space Museum: 20.9 mi
- Kwahadi Musuem of the American Indian: 22.5 mi
- The Cross of Our Lord Jesus Christ Ministries: 17.2 mi
- Groom Giant Cross: 17.2 mi
- Groom Route 66: 18.3 mi
- Britten Water Tower: 19.6 mi
- English Field Terminal: 19.9 mi
- Richard Daniel Baker Peace Park: 13.2 mi
- White Deer Mascott: 13.2 mi
- The tomb of Jesus: 17.2 mi
- The last Supper: 17.2 mi
- Antelope Peak: 20.1 mi
- Phillips: 23.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Panhandle Herald. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Antelope Peak | NNW 328° | 1,024 m | 20.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:50 | 19:24 | 19:58 |
| June solstice | 06:32 | 20:27 | 21:04 |
| September equinox | 07:34 | 19:10 | 19:44 |
| December solstice | 07:51 | 16:58 | 17:37 |
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 | 49 | 57 | 66 | 76 | 80 | 78 | 71 | 59 | 47 | 38 |
| Precip in | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1.2 | 1.6 | 2.7 | 3.2 | 2.6 | 3.1 | 1.9 | 2.0 | 0.8 | 0.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Panhandle, under a mile away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/12402913909
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